title: Therapeutic embolization for unusual latrogenic complications related to coronary revascularization.
abstract: Percutaneous therapeutic embolization may be an effective strategy to manage distal coronary perforations or inadvertent iatrogenic coronary arteriovenous fistula complicating revascularization procedures. We present two cases in which embolization techniques were used to manage these patients and avoid the need for surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Moskowitz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Vetrovec
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goudreau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications