Successful transcatheter coil embolization of coronary artery fistula in an infant.
Congenital coronary artery fistula is a rare anomaly that can cause several types of morbidity as well as mortality. Recently, transcatheter coil embolization for congenital coronary artery fistula has been advocated as an effective alternative to surgical repair and is associated with a low morbidity and good clinical outcome. We report a 49-day-old infant who had tachycardia, tachypnea, prolonged and interrupted feeding, cardiomegaly, and continuous murmur, and who underwent successful transcatheter coil embolization for a congenital right coronary artery fistula. At review 1 year after coil occlusion showed that serial plain chest radiographs, myocardial enzyme analysis, electrocardiography, and wall motion on echocardiography were normal.
Lee
M L
ML
Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan.
Chaou
W T
WT
D001027:Aortography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*