Cyril Y Leung

Publications (2)4.13 Total impact

• Article: Treatment of post-stenotic saphenous vein graft aneurysm: special considerations with the polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent.

  Paul C Ho, Cyril Y Leung
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  ABSTRACT: The use of the polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stents is expanding and its full potential in percutaneous coronary intervention is still being defined. The synthetic covered stent has been used in the treatment of coronary as well as saphenous vein graft disease. In the treatment of relatively large aneurysms of saphenous vein grafts, however, the technical and anatomic aspects may be unusual and challenging. We present a case of an ostial saphenous vein graft lesion with a saccular post-stenotic aneurysm treated with a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent. Special consideration is made of the procedural technique and the unusual anatomic challenge.
  The Journal of invasive cardiology 11/2004; 16(10):604-5. · 1.84 Impact Factor
• Article: Rheolytic thrombectomy with distal filter embolic protection as adjunctive therapies to high-risk saphenous vein graft intervention.

  Paul C Ho, Cyril Y Leung
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  ABSTRACT: Percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein graft (SVG), especially those with heavy atherothrombotic load, presents high risk for distal embolization and no-reflow. Using the distal filters alone may occasionally be disadvantageous because of the large debris burden and the inability to assess the underlying culprit lesions and vessel size accurately. We present a case of intervention of an occluded SVG using a combination of rheolytic thrombectomy and distal filter embolic protection as a pretreatment before stenting. This strategy has the potential to reduce further the risk of no-reflow and to provide visualization for proper assessment of the underlying anatomy especially in clot-laden vessels.
  Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 03/2004; 61(2):202-5. · 2.29 Impact Factor