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Transcatheter embolization of a coronary artery fistula
S Shrivastava1, S S Kothari, S Sharma
1Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Indian Heart Journal
|July 1, 1993
Insights
Transcatheter embolization successfully closed a coronary artery fistula. This minimally invasive procedure using steel coils is the preferred treatment for coronary artery fistulas.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are abnormal connections between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or vessel.
- Left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) fistulas to the right ventricle (RV) are a rare but significant anomaly.
Abstract:
A coronary artery fistula from left anterior descending coronary artery to right ventricle was successfully occluded by transcatheter embolization using steel coils. Transcatheter embolization seems to be the treatment of choice for coronary artery fistulas.