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  • Title: Multiple aneurysms of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts with fatal rupture.
    Author: Távora FR, Jeudy J, Burke AP.
    Journal: Arq Bras Cardiol; 2007 May; 88(5):e107-10. PubMed ID: 17589613.
    Abstract:
    Aortocoronary saphenous vein graft (SVG) aneurysms are rare, and are usually asymptomatic and detected incidentally. Spontaneous rupture of SVG is rare and imaging data are few. We report on a 39-year old man who was admitted to the hospital with hematemesis 10 years after aortocoronary bypass surgery. CT images revealed 3 aortocoronary SVG aneurysms, but failed to detect any rupture. His subsequent death due to rupture of SVG aneurysm was documented at autopsy, illustrating the need for aggressive treatment of symptomatic coronary graft aneurysms.
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