Systemic artery-to-pulmonary artery fistula. A new therapeutic approach.
A patient with systemic artery-to-pulmonary artery fistulae is described. Historically, all therapy of this type of lesion has been surgical. We describe a new mode of treatment, therapeutic embolization, which obviates surgical intervention and its attendant risks. Embolization is an alternative to surgery that should be considered in selected cases.
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D013895:Thoracic Arteries