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  • Title: Embolic protection during saphenous vein graft interventions.
    Author: Banerjee S, Brilakis ES.
    Journal: J Invasive Cardiol; 2009 Aug; 21(8):415-7. PubMed ID: 19652257.
    Abstract:
    Stenting of saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions is associated with a high risk of periprocedural myocardial infarction, due primarily to distal embolization. Although embolic protection devices are the only clinical trial-proven therapy for preventing periprocedural myocardial infarction during SVG interventions, they are currently used in only a small proportion of eligible patients. In this review, we present an update on the clinical data and practical recommendations for using the currently available embolic protection devices during SVG interventions.
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