Implantation of half palmaz‐schatz stents in short aorto‐ostial lesions of saphenous vein grafts

Abstract

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.