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Heart Bypass Surgery



Study results from University of Verona in the area of heart bypass surgery published



May 14th, 2008

According to recent research from Verona, Italy, "The aim of the present study was to analyse the long-term histology and immunohistochemistry of the plaque composition and cellular infiltration of SVGs (saphenous vein grafts) containing metallic stents. Percutaneous interventions in SVGs have a worse long-term clinical outcome compared with stenting of coronary arteries."

"Whether the pathological features of old degenerated SVGs condition the efficacy of drug-eluting stents is also unknown. Histology and immunohistochemistry of seven SVGs in the coronary circulation containing 12 metallic stents implanted 5 to 61 months before retrieval were analysed in patients...


Source: Medical Patent Law Weekly (2008-05-14)