Successful closure of coronary-bronchial artery fistula with vein graft-coated stent.
A coronary-bronchial fistula and aneurysmal dilatation of the proximal part of the fistula was successfully closed using an autologous vein graft-coated stent (Palmaz-Schatz stent). This is the first report that demonstrates the feasibility of the vein-coated stent for the treatment of congenital disease.
Saijo
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Division of Cardiology, Fukaya Public Hospital, Miyagi, Japan. saijo@idac.tohoku.ac.jp
Izutsu
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K
Sonobe
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T
Okuyama
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Y
Yambe
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T
Nitta
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S
D000368:Aged; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001981:Bronchial Arteries; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents