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Treatment of a ruptured saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm using a vascular plug
Author(s) -
Tonelli Adriano R.,
Desai Aashish K.,
Anderson R. David
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.21456
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , saphenous vein graft , surgery , bypass grafting , vein , complication , artery , radiology
Saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon complication of coronary bypass grafting. Hemoptysis associated with diffuse bleeding into the lung tissue may be the initial manifestation of this condition. We report a case of a saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm that presented with hemoptysis and was successfully treated with a proximal vascular plug. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.