Failure of the Symbiot PTFE-covered stent to reduce distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of the Symbiot PTFE-covered stent on distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs). BACKGROUND: Covered stents are intended to trap friable debris and reduce distal embolization during vein graft PCI, but have c...

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Main Authors: Blackman, D, Choudhury, R, Banning, A, Channon, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005