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Treatment of a ruptured saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm using a vascular plug |
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| Authors: | Adriano R Tonelli MD Aashish K Desai MD R David Anderson MD FACC FSCAI |
| Institution: | 1. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida;2. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida |
| Abstract: | Saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon complication of coronary bypass grafting. Hemoptysis associated with diffuse bleeding into the lung tissue may be the initial manifestation of this condition. We report a case of a saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm that presented with hemoptysis and was successfully treated with a proximal vascular plug. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
| Keywords: | hemoptysis saphenous vein graft pseudoaneurysm vascular plug |