[Aneurysm of a saphenous vein aortocoronary shunt caused by fissure syndrome]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 1991 Feb;40(2):85-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report a new case of an aneurysm of a saphenous vein aorto-coronary shunt. The aneurysm manifested itself by a fissure syndrome in a man 48 years of age, 9 years after myocardial revascularization surgery. A chest X-ray revealed a right paracardiac opacity, and two-dimensional ultrasound picked up an expansive, hypoechoic mass. The diagnosis was confirmed by coronary artery angiography. The aneurysm was opened up and the proximal anastomosis sutured. After a follow-up period of 30 months, the patient is asymptomatic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Saphenous Vein* / transplantation
  • Syndrome