title: Late thrombotic occlusion of saphenous vein grafts: successful recanalization using thrombolytic therapy.
abstract: We report two cases in which thrombosis was the primary cause of vein graft occlusion many years after bypass surgery. Both displayed minimal thrombolysis immediately after a selective infusion of streptokinase but were patent when reimaged hours later. Such therapy may be helpful when graft occlusions are associated with a large volume of thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Grill
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Brinker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013300:Streptokinase