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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2005
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