Fistula between a saphenous vein graft aneurysm and the pulmonary artery trunk

Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Apr;71(4):1356-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01900-7.

Abstract

We report the case of a 52-year-old man who was admitted for atypical thoracic pain 18 years after a saphenous vein bypass graft of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Investigations demonstrated an aneurysm of the middle portion of the vein graft with a fistulous communication to the pulmonary artery trunk. The aneurysm was excised surgically, and the fistula was closed with an autogenous pericardial patch.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
  • Coronary Disease / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Rejection
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Veins*
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Fistula / etiology*
  • Vascular Fistula / surgery
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*