Embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: is there still a role? - Abstract
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Coronary artery bypass graft surgery remains one of the most widely performed surgical
procedures in North America and aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts (SVG) are the most …

Objective Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are widely used as bypass conduits in coronary
artery bypass grafting. Compared with the conventional technique, the “no-touch” technique …

Introduction: The treatment of incompetent truncal veins has been innovated by the
introduction of minimally invasive non-thermal non-tumescent (NTNT) techniques. One of …

Coronary artery bypass grafting is a key cardiac surgery procedure and is the main
treatment for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. The most frequently used …

Background: The saphenous vein is the most commonly used conduit for coronary artery
bypass surgery, but 1‐year occlusion rates as high as 30 per cent have been reported. In …

Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs), used during coronary artery bypass graft surgery for severe
coronary artery disease, are prone to degeneration and occlusion, leading to poor long-term …

Background: Embolic protection during SVG interventions using distal balloon occlusion and
aspiration has shown to reduce periprocedural complications compared to unprotected SVG …

In their recent article,“Neotinima development in externally stented vein grafts”, Węglarz et
al. assessed the effect of placing an external Dacron stent on lumen volume, neointima …

BACKGROUND: Injury to the saphenous vein endothelium during harvest impacts patency
after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Many centers are adopting endoscopic …