Coronary artery bypass graft pseudoaneurysm: Report of three cases

Abstract Aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm formation in the bypass graft or at the aortotomy site represents a rare complication of CABG intervention that can be readily identified with multidetector CT scanning (MDCT). We report three cases of coronary graft (pseudo)aneurysm, each representing the consequ...

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Published in:European journal of radiology extra 2008-08, Vol.67 (2), p.e63-e67
Main Authors: Avram, Raluca, Elsamaloty, Haitham, Kleshinski, James Francis, Williams, Julie Ann, Assaly, Ragheb
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aneurysm
Coronary artery bypass graft
Pseudoaneurysm
Radiology
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Summary:Abstract Aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm formation in the bypass graft or at the aortotomy site represents a rare complication of CABG intervention that can be readily identified with multidetector CT scanning (MDCT). We report three cases of coronary graft (pseudo)aneurysm, each representing the consequence of one of the factors known to be related to this complication: accelerated atherosclerosis, surgical technical factors, postoperative hypertension and sternotomy wound infection.
ISSN:1571-4675
1571-4675
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrex.2008.04.023