| Transcatheter closure of coronary artery fistula using the new Amplatzer vascular plug and a telescoping catheter technique. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19680132 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are rare congenital or acquired anomalies characterized by an abnormal communication between the coronary arteries and the cardiac chambers or great vessels. Most patients are asymptomatic during childhood but symptoms and complications have been reported with advancing age. Until recently, surgery was the routine mode of treatment for CAFs but, today transcatheter closure is recommended using a variety of devices, such as occlusion coils, vascular plugs, umbrella devices and covered stents. The case described here is of a 47-year-old woman with a large bilateral CAF draining into the pulmonary artery, successfully treated by implantation of two Amplatzer vascular plugs using a telescoping catheter technique. |
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Authors:
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Antonella De Santis; Alberta Cifarelli; Roberto Violini |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) Volume: 11 ISSN: 1558-2035 ISO Abbreviation: J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-30 Completed Date: 2010-10-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101259752 Medline TA: J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 605-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, S. Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Arterio-Arterial Fistula
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radiography,
therapy* Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Disease / radiography, therapy* Female Heart Catheterization / instrumentation*, methods* Humans Middle Aged Prosthesis Design Pulmonary Artery* / radiography Septal Occluder Device* Treatment Outcome |
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