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This is the first report of a total reconstruction of a diseased saphe
nous vein graft, with thrombus-containing lesion and multiple stenoses
, by the implantation of arterial graft-and venous graft-coated stents
, and of conventional stents. The procedure was successful without any
complications, and follow-up angiography after 6 months revealed pate
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