Long-term angiographic and clinical outcome after implantation of balloon-expandable stents in aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts. 1994

S H Fenton, and D L Fischman, and M P Savage, and R A Schatz, and M B Leon, and D S Baim, and S B King, and R R Heuser, and R C Curry, and R C Rake
Jefferson Medical College, Division of Cardiology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

Balloon angioplasty of aortocoronary saphenous vein graft lesions is associated with high restenosis and clinical event rates. The goal of this multicenter study was to assess long-term angiographic and clinical outcome of patients electively treated with single Palmaz-Schatz stents in aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts. In 198 patients (209 lesions), elective placement of single Palmaz-Schatz stents was attempted. Angiography was performed at baseline, immediately after stent placement, and at 6-month follow-up. Stent placement was successful in 98.5% of patients. One patient (0.5%) had stent thrombosis. Restenosis occurred in 34% (45 of 133) of the restudied lesions. Restenosis was lower in de novo lesions than in restenotic lesions (22% vs 51%, p < 0.001). Ostial lesions had a higher restenosis rate than nonostial lesions (61% vs 28%, p = 0.003). Freedom from death, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery, and repeat angioplasty was present in 70% of patients. Eighty-two percent of patients with de novo lesions remained event-free at 1 year, whereas only 55% of patients with prior angioplasty were event-free at 1 year (p < 0.001). The use of the Palmaz-Schatz stent for the treatment of focal, de novo, aortocoronary saphenous vein graft lesions is associated with a high procedural success rate, a low angiographic restenosis rate, and low clinical event rates, including the need for repeat revascularization. The results of this study need validation by a prospective randomized trial comparing stent implantation with angioplasty.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D003327 Coronary Disease An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels. Coronary Heart Disease,Coronary Diseases,Coronary Heart Diseases,Disease, Coronary,Disease, Coronary Heart,Diseases, Coronary,Diseases, Coronary Heart,Heart Disease, Coronary,Heart Diseases, Coronary
D005260 Female Females
D006083 Graft Occlusion, Vascular Obstruction of flow in biological or prosthetic vascular grafts. Graft Restenosis, Vascular,Vascular Graft Occlusion,Vascular Graft Restenosis,Graft Restenoses, Vascular,Occlusion, Vascular Graft,Restenosis, Vascular Graft
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001026 Coronary Artery Bypass Surgical therapy of ischemic coronary artery disease achieved by grafting a section of saphenous vein, internal mammary artery, or other substitute between the aorta and the obstructed coronary artery distal to the obstructive lesion. Aortocoronary Bypass,Bypass, Coronary Artery,Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery,Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting,Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery,Aortocoronary Bypasses,Artery Bypass, Coronary,Artery Bypasses, Coronary,Bypass, Aortocoronary,Bypasses, Aortocoronary,Bypasses, Coronary Artery,Coronary Artery Bypasses
D012501 Saphenous Vein The vein which drains the foot and leg. Saphenous Veins,Vein, Saphenous,Veins, Saphenous

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