Coil embolization of a symptomatic left internal mammary arteriovenous fistula.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
; 83(5): E174-7, 2014 Apr 01.
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| ID: mdl-23703782
ABSTRACT
Internal mammary artery (IMA) arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are exceedingly rare. There have been a few case reports documenting incidences of IMA AVFs arising from traumatic, iatrogenic, and congenital causes. Recommendations for management of IMA AVFs vary from open surgical ligation-excision to transcatheter embolization to observation. We present an unusual case of a patient who presented with ventricular arrhythmias and heart failure symptoms due to a left IMA AVF that formed after open heart surgery. The patient ultimately underwent percutaneous embolization of the fistulous connection.
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Assunto principal:
Veia Safena
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária
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Fístula Arteriovenosa
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Embolização Terapêutica
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Esternotomia
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Lesões do Sistema Vascular
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Doença Iatrogênica
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Artéria Torácica Interna
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article