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[Saphenous vein graft aneurysm after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery presenting with chronic heart failure].

Authors :
Fukada Y
Isomura T
Hoshino J
Katahira S
Kondo T
Iwasaki T
Source :
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery [Kyobu Geka] 2010 Jun; Vol. 63 (6), pp. 453-7.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

An 82-year-old woman with a history of a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) 10 years prior was admitted because of general fatigue, appetite loss and systemic edema. She presented with a right pericardial mass on chest radiography. Echocardiogram and computed tomography (CT) revealed a 6.0 x 7.0 cm saphenous vein graft aneurysm (SVGA) compressing both right atrium and the right ventricle. She was successfully treated with the aneurysmal resection and postoperative course was uneventful. Although SVGA is an unusual complication after CABG, we recommend that any patient with a history of previous CABG who presents with a mediastinal mass should be evaluated for possibility of SVGA.

Details

Language :
Japanese
ISSN :
0021-5252
Volume :
63
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20533735