title: Coronary artery fistula related to dilatation of totally occluded vessel.
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is widely used to treat patients with coronary artery disease. Experience and improvement in catheters has led to its wider utilization. A case of coronary recanalization, complicated by coronary fistula created by an angioplasty guidewire, is reported.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7872.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008875:Middle Aged