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great saphenous vein
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great saphenous vein
n.
A vein formed by the union of the dorsal vein of the big toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot and empties into the femoral vein in the upper part of the femoral triangle.


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Brilakis said that some of the previous studies have indicated that patients receiving drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein grafts may not reduce the risk of re-narrowing and may be associated with increased risk of death.
Although arterial grafts have better long-term outcomes, venous grafts, specifically saphenous vein grafts (SVGs), are more readily available.
Although use of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in diseased saphenous vein grafts may lower the short-term risk of repeat revascularization compared with use of bare metal stents (BMS), it may increase long-term mortality, according to a Reuters Health report.
 
 
 
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