Successful surgical endarterectomy of a stented coronary artery

Authors
Walley, VM Marquis, JF Keon, WJ
Citation
Vm. Walley et al., Successful surgical endarterectomy of a stented coronary artery, ANN THORAC, 68(6), 1999, pp. 2346-2349
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2346 - 2349
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(199912)68:6<2346:SSEOAS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
An occlusion in this 61-year-old male's distal right coronary artery was in itially successfully opened with balloon angioplasty and three "half" Palma z-Schatz stents (Johnson and Johnson International Systems, Warren, NJ). Su bsequent occlusion of the RCA occurred and prompted bypass grafting 2 years later. An extensive manual surgical endarterectomy removed the stents, dem onstrating the technical feasibility of surgically removing failed stents i n accessible coronary arteries. (C) 1999 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeon s.