title: Saphenous vein graft rupture during percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
abstract: Three cases (one fatal) of a rare angioplasty complication, vein graft rupture, are presented with a review of the literature. Caution is suggested when oversizing balloons for vein graft dilatation.
authors.affiliation: Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Namay
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Roubin
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Tommaso
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*