Stenting of the Brachiocephalic Vein Following Occlusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Nicola Sandler; Claire Sharpin; Krishna Bhagwat; Robert Ma; Ming Yii; Aubrey Almeida

doi:10.1111/jocs.12765

Stenting of the Brachiocephalic Vein Following Occlusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

J Card Surg. 2016 Jul;31(7):432-4. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12765. Epub 2016 Jun 10.

Authors

Nicola Sandler¹, Claire Sharpin¹, Krishna Bhagwat¹, Robert Ma², Ming Yii², Aubrey Almeida¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 27282334
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12765

Abstract

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).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brachiocephalic Veins* / diagnostic imaging
Constriction, Pathologic
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / complications
Myocardial Infarction / surgery
Phlebography
Postoperative Complications / therapy*
Stents*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed