Interposition vein graft for giant coronary aneurysm repair

Michael S. Firstenberg, Fouad Azoury, Bruce W. Lytle, James D. Thomas*

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Abstract

Coronary aneurysms in adults are rare. Surgical treatment is often concomitant to treating obstructing coronary lesions. However, the ideal treatment strategy is poorly defined. We present a case of successful treatment of a large coronary artery aneurysm with a reverse saphenous interposition vein graft. This modality offers important benefits over other current surgical and percutaneous techniques and should be considered as an option for patients requiring treatment for coronary aneurysms. (C) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1397-1398
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume70
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Funding

Supported in part by grant 93–13880 from the American Heart Association, Greenfield, TX, grant 1R01HL56688, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, and grant NCC9–60, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Surgery

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