Aortocoronary bypass grafting with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene: 12-year patency.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Prosthetic coronary artery bypass conduits are rarely used because the rate of thrombosis is inherently higher than that with autologous conduits. The low medium-term patency rates of prosthetic grafts have restricted their use primarily to patients with inadequate autologous conduits or to selected emergencies. We describe a patient treated with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene who had documented patency 12 years after the operation.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Polytetrafluoroethylene