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Bilateral internal mammary-to-pulmonary artery fistulas after a coronary operation
W J Groh1, H Hovaguimian, M J Morton
1Division of Cardiology, Oregon Health Science University, Portland 97201-3098.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|June 1, 1994
Abstract:
A case of bilateral internal mammary artery-to-pulmonary artery fistulas presenting as recurrent angina late after revascularization is described. Objective evidence of ischemia was documented using stress electrocardiography and thallium-201 scintigraphy. The patient was managed conservatively to date with medical therapy. Fistula formation may complicate internal mammary artery bypass grafting and should be considered as a potential cause of recurrent angina.