Abstract
A patient is reported who underwent cardiac catheterization 4 years following coronary artery bypass grafting. Cardiac catheterization revealed the presence of a fistulous tract in the wall of the ascending aorta, originating at the site of aortic anastomosis of a saphenous vein bypass graft and ending in the superior aspect of the right sinus of Valsalva. This complication was felt to have resulted from a inadvertent localized dissection of the aorta during bypass surgery. The fistula was also imaged by ultrafast cine computerized tomography which proved a useful non-invasive method for follow-up examination.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 186-189 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1990 |
Keywords
- bypass
- complication
- dissection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine