The nonsurgical treatment of arteries narrowed by atherosclerosis was introduced in 1964,
when Dotter and Judkins performed transluminal angioplasty of femoral arterial stenoses1 …

Objectives. The purpose of this review is to assess the value and limitations of balloon
angioplasty for the treatment of saphenous vein bypass graft obstructions. The potential …

Background. The placement of stents in coronary arteries after coronary angioplasty has
been investigated as a way of treating abrupt coronary-artery occlusion related to the …

Stenting of native coronary arteries with a balloon-expandable stent was attempted in 226
patients after elective angioplasty. Delivery of the device was successful in 213 (94%) of the …

Ideal for cardiologists, surgeons, and referring physicians who need a clinical guide to
interventional procedures, Textbook of Interventional Cardiology focuses on the latest …

During percutaneous coronary revascularization, intracoronary stents are effective in the
treatment of abrupt vessel closure and improvement of suboptimal angioplasty results, and …

Controlled corrosion and proper biological response are key demands for biodegradable
Mg-alloy based vascular stents. To achieve those properties, herein, a chemical conversion …

OBJECTIVES: This study reports the multicenter registry experience evaluating the safety
and efficacy of the Palmaz-Schatz stent in the treatment of saphenous vein graft disease …

Objectives. To gain insight into the mechanism of stenting in humans and its short-and long-
term implications, we studied the vascular wall of saphenous vein aortocoronary bypass …

Background The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors and sequelae of distal
embolization from a multicenter, randomized trial of saphenous vein graft intervention. The …