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Saphenous Vein Graft Pathology
Introduction
Editors-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Cafer Zorkun, M.D.
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Saphenous vein coronary bypass graft: Gross, natural color, external view of heart with thrombosed veins
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Saphenous vein coronary bypass graft: Thrombosis, Acute: Gross, fixed tissue but well shown cross sections of bypass graft and anastomotic site with thrombosis. 61 yo male, with and acute infarct treated with streptokinase and two days later had bypass. Died 5 days post op. Two veins are thrombosed
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Myocardial Infarct Acute Reflow Type: Gross, fixed tissue but good color. A very enlarged heart with moderate LV dilation and high anterior wall hemorrhagic infarct. Initially treated with streptokinase and two days later had saphenous vein grafts. Both grafts are thrombosed. He died after 5 days

































