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. 2009 Feb 3;20(1):67–74. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960200114

Coronary artery and saphenous vein graft remodeling: A review of histologic findings after various interventional procedures—part V

Bruce F Waller 1,✉, Charles M Orr 2, James Van Tassel 2, Thomas Peters 2, Edward Fry 2, James Hermiller 2, Larry D Grider 2
PMCID: PMC6655373  PMID: 8994741

Abstract

Catheter balloon angioplasty is a well accepted form of nonsurgical treatment of acutely and chronically obstructed coronary artery vessels. It is also the centerpiece for various new intervention techniques. Their morphologic effect on the site of obstruction has been termed “remodeling.” Part V of this six‐part series focuses on remodeling effects of balloon angioplasty on obstructed young (≤ 1 year) and old (> 1 year) saphenous vein bypass grafts.

Keywords: vessel remodeling, coronary angioplasty, restenosis, coronary artery bypass, saphenous vein bypass graft angioplasty, saphenous vein bypass graft

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