Citation
M. Elsner et al., Coronary stent grafts covered by a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, AM J CARD, 84(3), 1999, pp. 335
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149
→ ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990801)84:3<335:CSGCBA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
In a prospective observational study, 40 patients were treated with coronar
y 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
tcome, whereas the promising results in degenerated vein grafts warrrant a
randomized, controlled trial.