Long-term results of percutaneous coronary intervention in no-touch vein grafts are significantly better than in conventional vein grafts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Conventional vein grafts have a high risk of thrombosis and early atherosclerosis. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in conventional vein grafts is associated with a higher incidence of late adverse cardiac events. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term results after PCI in saphenous vein grafts (SVG) harvested with the no-touch technique compared to the conventional technique.

Methods

This was a single-center, retrospective, cohort study, based on data from the Swedeheart register. The inclusion criterion was individuals who underwent CABG using different vein graft techniques between January 1992 and July 2020, and who required a PCI in SVGs between January 2006 and July 2020. The primary end point was long-term in-stent restenosis. The sec

SUBMITTER: Ferrari G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11715067 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature