COIL EMBOLIZATION OF A CORONARY-ARTERY TO PULMONARY-ARTERY FISTULA FROM AN ANTEGRADE APPROACH

Authors
WAX DF MAGEE AG NYKANEN D BENSON LN
Citation
Df. Wax et al., COIL EMBOLIZATION OF A CORONARY-ARTERY TO PULMONARY-ARTERY FISTULA FROM AN ANTEGRADE APPROACH, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 42(1), 1997, pp. 68-69
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
42
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
68 - 69
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1997)42:1<68:CEOACT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Transcatheter embolization of coronary artery fistulae has become the therapy of choice for this uncommon lesion. We report a case in which transcatheter embolization was performed in a nine-year-old boy with a large fistula originating from the proximal portion of the left anter ior descending artery and communicating with the pulmonary artery and the right coronary artery. The fistula was occluded 'antegrade' by can nulating the connection with the pulmonary artery to deliver occluding coils. (C) 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.