title: Coronary-pulmonary steal syndrome.
abstract: The development of an internal thoracic artery-pulmonary artery fistula after operation is a rare entity of no clear etiology. We report a patient who underwent coronary bypass reoperation, presented 3 years later with angina on exertion, and upon investigation was found to have an internal thoracic artery-pulmonary artery fistula. This patient was managed conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Najm
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: FitzGibbon
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Keon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000637:transplantation