Spontaneous rupture of a saphenous vein graft.
We present a case of spontaneous rupture of a right coronary bypass vein graft in a 57-year-old woman 10 years after coronary by-pass surgery. Although rare, this diagnosis should be considered in such patients presenting with appropriate symptoms.
Davey
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Department of Cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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Forfar
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D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012501:Saphenous Vein