Aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass aneurysm - An unusual presentation

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages

  Schamroth, C L ^a   Sacks, A D ^a  

^a MILPARK HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEURYSM; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; STENOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

CORONARY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031798990     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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