title: A man with saphenous vein graft aneurysms after bypass surgery.
abstract: Saphenous vein graft (SVG) aneurysms are a rare complication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Patients in whom these aneurysms form a fistula with either a cardiac chamber or mediastinal vessel are even more uncommon and present a difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We present a patient with SVG aneurysms and a fistula to the left atrium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rampersaud
authors.forename: Walter G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors