Stenting of the Brachiocephalic Vein Following Occlusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
We describe a case of left arm swelling over nine months post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), due to occlusion of the left brachiocephalic vein. The patient's perioperative course, diagnosis, and management of this complication are presented. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12765 (J Card Surg 2016;31:432-434).
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Nicola
N
Sandler
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Claire
C
Sharpin
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Krishna
K
Bhagwat
Department of Vascular Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Robert
R
Ma
Department of Vascular Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Ming
M
Yii
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Aubrey
A
Almeida
D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010690:Phlebography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed