Coronary artery to pulmonary artery collaterals after heart transplantation.
Collaterals are described between coronary and pulmonary arteries after orthotopic heart transplantation. It is likely the collaterals developed as a result of adhesions in the pericardial space. This is a previously unrecognized complication of heart transplantation with potential clinical implications, as coronary to extracardiac artery collaterals have been shown to cause myocardial ischemia.
Balfour
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Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, Missouri 63104, USA.
Tinker
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Singh
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Fiore
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Jureidini
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D002648:Child; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*