TRANSCATHETER EMBOLIZATION OF CORONARY-ARTERY FISTULA WITH CONTROLLED-RELEASE COILS

Authors
QUEK SC WONG J TAY JSH REIDY J QURESHI SA
Citation
Sc. Quek et al., TRANSCATHETER EMBOLIZATION OF CORONARY-ARTERY FISTULA WITH CONTROLLED-RELEASE COILS, Journal of paediatrics and child health, 32(6), 1996, pp. 542-544
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Journal of paediatrics and child health → ACNP
ISSN journal
10344810
Volume
32
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
542 - 544
Database
ISI
SICI code
1034-4810(1996)32:6<542:TEOCFW>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The treatment for large congenital coronary cameral fistulas has been surgical but with advances in interventional catheterization technique s transcatheter embolization of these fistulas with coils or detachabl e balloons is now possible. This report describes occlusion of a conge nital coronary arteriovenous fistula in a 6-year-old girl.