Successful aneurysm resection and coronary artery revascularization following saphenous vein graft aneurysm rupture | Zendy

Oliver K. Jawitz | Zendy; Jeffrey E. Keenan | Zendy; Jennifer Perna | Zendy; Carmelo A. Milano | Zendy

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Successful aneurysm resection and coronary artery revascularization following saphenous vein graft aneurysm rupture

Author(s) -

Oliver K. Jawitz,

Jeffrey E. Keenan,

Jennifer Perna,

Carmelo A. Milano

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy270

Subject(s) - medicine , bypass grafting , aneurysm , saphenous vein graft , artery , vein , surgery , cardiology , revascularization , resection , incidence (geometry) , natural history , radiology , myocardial infarction , physics , optics

Saphenous vein graft aneurysms after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have been rarely reported. Their incidence and natural history are poorly defined. Herein, we present a patient who presented acutely with contained rupture of a large saphenous vein graft aneurysm 12 years after CABG, which was successfully managed with open aneurysm resection and regrafting.

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