Coronary stent grafts covered by a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane

In a prospective observational study, 40 patients were treated with coronary stent grafts covered by a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. These devices may be regarded as therapy of choice for acute coronary rupture; treatment of conventional in-stent restenosis was not associated with a favorable ou...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1999-08, Vol.84 (3), p.335-338
Main Authors: Elsner, Mathias, Auch-Schwelk, Wolfgang, Britten, Martina, Walter, Dirk H, Schächinger, Volker, Zeiher, Andreas M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Disease - prevention & control
Coronary Disease - surgery
Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Polymers
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Recurrence
Stents
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Summary:In a prospective observational study, 40 patients were treated with coronary stent grafts covered by a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. These devices may be regarded as therapy of choice for acute coronary rupture; treatment of conventional in-stent restenosis was not associated with a favorable outcome, whereas the promising results in degenerated vein grafts warrant a randomized, controlled trial.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00289-1