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Aortopulmonary Fistula after Multiple Pulmonary Artery Stenting and Dilatation for Postarterial Switch Supravalvular
Maude Pagé1, Oana Nastase2, Frédéric Maes3
1Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Brussels, Belgium ; Division of Cardiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada H4J 1C5.
Abstract:
We present a case of iatrogenic aortopulmonary fistula following pulmonary artery (PA) stenting late after arterial switch operation (ASO) for D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA), an unusual complication that may be encountered more frequently in contemporary adult cardiology clinics. The diagnosis should be sought in the face of unexplained heart failure in patients who underwent ASO and subsequent PA angioplasty. Treatment should be instituted in a timely fashion, and options include surgical correction or implantation of a duct occluder or covered stent.
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