Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysm Presenting as Abdominal Pain

Baydoun, Atallah; Sabeh, M. Khaled; Rahman, Rania Abdul; Parikh, Sahil A.

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.03.001

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“…Since that time, SVGA has become increasingly encountered as the advances in medicine have prolonged the life expectancy of bypass graft recipients. SVGA most often presents as chest pain, but can possibly present with symptoms of abdominal pain as well [5]. Optimal methods for diagnosing SVGA include the use of computed tomography (CT) and or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as both are more effective than coronary angiography in terms of estimating the true size of the aneurysm [1].…”

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Pulmonary outflow stenosis due to saphenous vein graft aneurysm: a rare case report and review of literature

Jaara¹,

Al-Natour²,

Elsamaloty³

2017

J Integr Cardiol

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Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysms (SVGA) have been reported as a rare complication of post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the literature. Complications typically arise 10 to 20 years post CABG. Acquired pulmonary artery trunk stenosis in adults is another rare entity that may be caused by a SVGA, among other etiologies. The finding was incidentally discovered on CTA performed to rule out pulmonary embolism on a post hip-fracture repair patient who was experiencing shortness of breath. The diagnosis was confirmed by CTA coronary study with multiple 3-D rotational volumetric-surface shaded images. Therefore cross sectional imaging can give early and accurate measurements of the size of an aneurysm and its relationship to adjacent structures, emphasizing its added value in early diagnosis of SVGA.

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