title: Fistula from aneurysmal saphenous vein graft to right atrium treated with covered stents.
abstract: Rarely aneurysmal dilatation of saphenous vein grafts following coronary artery bypass surgery may be complicated by fistulae which communicate with cardiac chambers. We describe our attempt to close a fistula which entered the right atrium by deploying covered stents within the graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bett
authors.forename: Darren L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019737:Transplants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology*