Self-Expanding Versus Balloon Expanding Coronary Stents in Intervention of the Degenerated Saphenous Vein Graft: Memmingen Coronary Artery Bypass Stenosis Trial (MECAST)

<div>Delivery of self-expanding drug-eluting stent. (a) Stent is mounted on a semi-compliant balloon and is restrained by a splittable sheath. (b) Balloon inflation splits the sheath and releases the self-expanding stent. (c) Balloon is then deflated, leaving the 0.0032″ sheath between the stent and the vessel wall. (d) Balloon and sheath are then withdrawn leaving the stent opposed to the vessel wall. The two radiopaque stent markers are located at the edges of the stent (red arrows). With permission by STENTYS.</div>

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

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Figure 1: Self-Expanding Versus Balloon Expanding Coronary Stents in Intervention of the Degenerated Saphenous Vein Graft: Memmingen Coronary Artery Bypass Stenosis Trial (MECAST) 

Figure 1 | Self-Expanding Versus Balloon Expanding Coronary Stents in Intervention of the Degenerated Saphenous Vein Graft: Memmingen Coronary Artery Bypass Stenosis Trial (MECAST) 