Stenting of a stenotic radial artery coronary graft: a new therapeutic scenario in coronary artery disease

G Ital Cardiol. 1999 Feb;29(2):149-51.

Abstract

With the increasing application of arterial coronary revascularization, a number of patients may develop arterial graft obstructive disease. In addition, the predominantly muscular structure of the radial artery wall may predispose radial artery coronary grafts to spasm. For the first time, we describe a case of stenting of a stenotic free radial artery graft and discuss the technical and pathophysiological aspects of the procedure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
  • Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
  • Constriction, Pathologic / therapy
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / complications
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / surgery*
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radial Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Radial Artery / pathology
  • Radial Artery / transplantation*
  • Stents*