Repeat balloon occlusion of a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula following cavopulmonary anastomosis in tetralogy of Fallot.
A 30-year-old woman with tetralogy of Fallot and cavopulmonary anastomosis (Glenn shunt) presented with a large pulmonary arteriovenous fistula in the right lower lobe. This report describes the successful management following two successive therapeutic balloon embolizations.
Chen
H J
HJ
Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Wargovich
T J
TJ
Mickle
J P
JP
Hill
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery