title: Saphenous venous graft pseudoaneurysm: a review of the literature.
abstract: Saphenous vein graft (SVG) pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. A review of literature indicates that almost one third of patients are asymptomatic at detection and a history of operative complications and need for re-exploration after the initial surgery may serve as useful predictors for the development of this rare complication.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
authors.forename: Aiman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smer
authors.forename: Venkata
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alla
authors.forename: Satish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandraprakasam
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abuzaid
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saurav
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holmberg
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D039781:PubMed; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome