Nordrehaug J E, Priestley K, Chronos N, Buller N, Sigwart U
Department of Invasive Cardiology, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London, UK.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1993 Jun;29(2):141-3. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810290211.
Two cases are presented in which a half Palmaz-Schatz stent was implanted in a short lesion located in the ostium of a saphenous vein graft. Aorto-ostial stenoses are a technical challenge for balloon angioplasty and stenting. Short stents may offer several advantages as regards deployment, positioning, thrombogenicity, and restenosis.