Transcatheter closure of a congenital coronary artery to right ventricle fistula: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 8: 432, 2014 Dec 16.
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| ID: mdl-25511876
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Congenital coronary artery fistula is a rare anomaly that may cause angina, atrial fibrillation, endocarditis, aneurysmal dilation and myocardial infarction. Both spontaneous regression and life-threatening complications have been described. Treatment can be conservative, surgical or more recently through transcatheter closure. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 27-year-old Tunisian man with a large coronary artery fistula from the left anterior descending artery to the right ventricle associated with pulmonary stenosis. This patient underwent a successful transcatheter closure of his coronary artery fistula followed by pulmonary dilatation and had an uneventful recovery after treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
Transcatheter closure of a congenital coronary artery fistula is feasible and should be considered in carefully selected patients. Recanalization of the treated coronary fistula can occur, so follow-up angiography or other imaging modality should be performed in these patients.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cateterismo Cardíaco
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Fístula Arteriovenosa
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Anomalias dos Vasos Coronários
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Ventrículos do Coração
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article