How does radiofrequency ablation of the saphenous system compare with standard high ligation and stripping? The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial with 90 patients in each group.

Drug-eluting stents had a clear advantage over bare metal stents in patients undergoing revascularisation of saphenous (leg) vein grafts, results of the BASKET-SAVAGE trial show. "This is currently ...

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NEW ORLEANS, LA—At 5 years after treatment, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries performed using the radial artery offer superior patency compared with those using the saphenous vein, ...

In the past decade, the radial artery has frequently been used for coronary bypass surgery despite concern regarding the possibility of graft spasm. Graft patency is a key predictor of long-term ...

The use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), either with clopidogrel or ticagrelor (Brilinta; AstraZeneca), appears to reduce the risk of failing saphenous vein grafts among patients who undergo CABG ...

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During the treatment for an adult patient with lens dislocation, we found the patient was also having varicose great saphenous vein (GSV). Further investigation discovered that there are more lens ...

Intracoronary radiation therapy is effective in reducing the recurrence of in-stent stenosis in native coronary arteries. We examined the effects of intravascular gamma radiation in patients with ...

Management of varicose veins is one of the most common surgical procedures. In this randomized controlled trial, the minimally invasive RFA procedure outperformed conventional surgical stripping, at ...