Successful Treatment of a Huge Thrombotic Saphenous Vein Graft Occlusion with Aspiration Thrombectomy: A Case Report
Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are widely used conduits for the surgical revascularization of coronary arteries, but they are associated with poor long-term patency rates. Acute SVG thromboses often present as acute coronary syndrome and have an extensive atherosclerotic and thrombotic burden. Percuta...
Main Author: | Murat Akcay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2020-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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Online Access: | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/992 |
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