Treatment of a Left Internal Mammary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula with Polytetrafluoroethylene Covered Stents: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Treatment of a Left Internal Mammary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula with Polytetrafluoroethylene Covered Stents: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Internal mammary artery (IMA) to pulmonary artery (PA) fistula is a rare complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) that may present as myocardial ischemia. We describe a case of left IMA-to-PA fistula treated with balloon expandable coronary polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft stents a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2004-01, Vol.27 (1), p.74
Hauptverfasser: Abbott, J. Dawn, Brennan, Joseph J., Remetz, Michael S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
BYPASSES
CORONARIES
GRAFTS
ISCHEMIA
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
REVIEWS
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Zusammenfassung:Internal mammary artery (IMA) to pulmonary artery (PA) fistula is a rare complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) that may present as myocardial ischemia. We describe a case of left IMA-to-PA fistula treated with balloon expandable coronary polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft stents and review previously reported cases of this entity.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s00270-003-2751-5