title: Acquired internal mammary artery to pulmonary artery fistula following bypass surgery.
abstract: We report two patients with acquired fistulas between the internal mammary and pulmonary arteries after coronary bypass surgery. This is a rare complication of bypass surgery and may be a cause of recurrent angina postoperatively due to coronary artery steal. A table of all the cases reported in the literature is compiled.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, 4440 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Kieso
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qazi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Habbal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cuadros
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents