The use of primary stenting or balloon percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for the treatment of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts. Results from the Brazilian National Registry - CENIC

The use of primary stenting or balloon percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for the treatment of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts. Results from the Brazilian National Registry - CENIC

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a comparative analysis of the in-hospital outcomes of patients who underwent primary percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA) or stent implantation because of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) related to an acute vein graft occlusion. METHODS: Since 1991 the Brazilian...

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Main Authors: Luiz Alberto Mattos, Amanda G.M.R. Sousa, Cantídio de Moura Campos Neto, André Labrunie, Cláudia Rodrigues Alves, Fausto Feres, Milton Macedo Soares Neto, Jamil Saad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-06-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
coronary angioplasty
bypass
myocardial infarction
stents
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