Treating recurrent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) failure with the GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis

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Challenge

  • 72-year-old male with thrombosed left arm arteriovenous (AV) graft
  • Graft was initially placed eight years ago followed by multiple interventions

Image: Thrombosed left arm AV graft. 80% stenosis just past venous anastomosis.
Images courtesy of Jason Burgess, MD. Used with permission.

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Procedure

  • A percutaneous thrombectomy was performed with the BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ANGIOJET Thrombectomy System
  • The patient was found to have 80% stenosis just past the venous anastomosis
  • Stenosis at the venous anastomosis was treated with balloon angioplasty with immediate recoil of stenosis
  • A GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis, 7 mm x 5 cm, was then placed across the venous anastomosis

Image: Prior to the placement of a GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis, balloon angioplasty was performed to predilate the lesion at the venous anastomosis of the graft
Images courtesy of Jason Burgess, MD. Used with permission.

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Result

  • Excellent angiographic result
  • Thrill restored to the graft

Image: Post placement of 7 mm x 5 cm GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis
Images courtesy of Jason Burgess, MD. Used with permission.

Case Takeaways

  • The GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis successfully treated a graft outflow lesion that had failed balloon angioplasty

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