Transcatheter coiling of saphenous vein graft to coronary sinus after coronary artery bypass surgery: a case report. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2015 Jan;16 Suppl 1:S45-8
Date
05/06/2010Pubmed ID
20442665DOI
10.2459/JCM.0b013e328339d957Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84946200395 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
Unintended graft anastamosis to coronary veins after coronary artery bypass surgery is an extraordinarily rare complication. The following case report involves the unintended grafting of a saphenous vein to the coronary sinus rather than the intended arterial target during coronary artery bypass surgery, and the subsequent physiologic consequences and clinical management.
Author List
Wayangankar SA, Saucedo JFAuthor
Jorge Saucedo MD Chief, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAnastomosis, Surgical
Cardiac Catheterization
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Sinus
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications
Saphenous Vein