title: Late complication of aortocoronary venous bypass grafting.
abstract: The problem of symptomatic, diffuse coronary artery disease not amenable to the established methods of medical or revascularizing therapies remains unsolved. Aortocoronary venous bypass grafting is a rare treatment modality bearing considerable risks. We report on a further complication of the method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Voelklingen Heart Centre, Voelklingen/Saar, Germany. kalweit.vk@shg-kliniken.de
authors.forename: Gerhard A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kalweit
authors.forename: Hanno
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huwer
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El Dsoki
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Isringhaus
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013908:Thoracotomy