Case Report: Coronary-Pulmonary Fistula Closure by Percutaneous Approach: Learning From Mistakes
oleh: Vladimir Rubimbura, Vladimir Rubimbura, Grégoire Girod, Grégoire Girod, Alain Delabays, Alain Delabays, David Meier, David C. Rotzinger, David C. Rotzinger, Olivier Muller, Salah D. Qanadli, Salah D. Qanadli, Éric Eeckhout
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| Diterbitkan: | Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Coronary-pulmonary artery fistulas (CPAF) are congenital vascular anomalies detected incidentally in most cases. When a significant left-right shunt exists, surgical, or percutaneous treatment is indicated. We describe a challenging case of CPAF closure, by percutaneous approach, in a patient symptomatic for dyspnea and evidence of a significant left-right shunt. A first attempt to close the fistula was performed implanting a vascular plug but it quickly embolized. The plug was successfully retrieved. In a second attempt, we deployed several coils before implanting the vascular plug with total closure of the fistula. The combination of plugs and coils is associated with a higher success rate of closure.