saphenous vein grafts

Original Contribution

Real World Single Center Experience With Saphenous Vein Grafts Interventions: Should Filters be Filtered out?

07/10/2023

Adnan Kassier, MD; Ronak Soni, MD; Kameel Kassab, MD; Dilpat Kumar, MBBS;Yashwant Agrawal, MD; Veera Pavan Kotaru, MD; Frank Saltiel, MD; Vishal Gupta, MD; Jagadeesh Kalavakunta, MD; Tim A. Fischell, MD

Adnan Kassier, MD; Ronak Soni, MD; Ka...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of saphenous vein grafts (SVG) can be challenging due to no reflow phenomenon from distal embolization of debris and microvascular vasoconstriction, resulting in myocardial injury post-procedure....

Percutaneous coronary...

07/10/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: Insights from the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ALPINE-SVG) Pilot Trial

10/01/2015

Anna P. Kotsia, MD¹; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Georgios Christopoulos, MD¹; Ameka Coleman, BS¹; Michele Roesle, RN, BSN¹; Daisha Cipher, PhD²; James A. de Lemos, MD¹; Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHSc¹; Milton Packer, MD¹; Subhash Banerjee, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Anna P. Kotsia, MD1; Bavana V. Ranga...

Intermediate SVG lesions have high rates of progression. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of extended-release niacin (ER-niacin) vs. placebo on intermediate saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions.

Intermediate SVG lesions have...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology