Chest X-Ray in the Patient with Saphenous Vein Grafts
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
In a patient who has undergone CABG, a chest X-ray will demonstrate multiple small clips near the heart and coronary arteries. Large circular sternal wires will also be seen. Examples are shown in the images below.
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Median sternotomy wires and CABG clips
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Lateral graphy: Median sternotomy wires and CABG clips