| Giant aneurysm of aortocoronary saphenous vein graft compressing the left pulmonary artery. | |
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PMID: 16846430 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This is a case report of a 78-year-old patient with a 7-cm aneurysm of the saphenous vein graft that was used 17 years before to perform a coronary artery bypass grafting on the circumflex artery. CT scan displayed a mass with an internal lumen compressing the left atrium as well as the left pulmonary artery. |
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Authors:
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Bruno Chiappini; Alain Poncelet; Philippe Noirhomme; Robert Verhelst; Jean Rubay; Jean-Christophe Funken; Gebrine El Khoury |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cardiac surgery Volume: 21 ISSN: 0886-0440 ISO Abbreviation: J Card Surg Publication Date: 2006 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-18 Completed Date: 2006-12-20 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8908809 Medline TA: J Card Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 425-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. bruno_chiappini@hotmail.com |
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Aged Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis, etiology, pathology*, surgery Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis, etiology, pathology*, surgery Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Bypass* Coronary Artery Disease / surgery Echocardiography, Transesophageal Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Heart Atria / pathology Humans Male Pulmonary Artery / pathology*, radiography, surgery, ultrasonography Reoperation Saphenous Vein / pathology*, radiography, transplantation*, ultrasonography Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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