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A "Blush Sign": Radiological Harbinger of Delayed Pseudoaneurysm Formation After Vein Graft Angioplasty

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Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

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Abstract

Vein graft stenosis is a well-recognized complication of infrainguinal bypass surgery. Balloon angioplasty is an accepted method for managing vein graft stenosis in selected patients. This intervention is not without complication. We present 2 cases of delayed pseudoaneurysm formation after balloon angioplasty of vein graft stenoses. Both cases showed a persistent contrast stain or blush as an indication of vein wall damage and propose that this is a radiological harbinger of delayed rupture and pseudoaneurysm formation.