title: Giant saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm rupture presenting with cardiac tamponade.
abstract: Saphenous vein graft aneurysms are a rare but potentially fatal complication following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, with a wide variation in clinical presentations ranging from recurrent atypical chest pain to sudden cardiac death. Although uncommon, the diagnosis should be considered in all patients presenting with a hilar or mediastinal mass following CABG, as timely treatment may avert potentially fatal aneurysm rupture and death. We report a rare case of a giant vein graft pseudoaneurysm rupture causing cardiac tamponade.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Investigation Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. rishi_puri@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Dundon
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Worthley
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Worthley
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein