Acquired internal mammary artery to pulmonary artery fistula following bypass surgery.
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.
Kieso
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Section of Cardiology, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, 4440 West 95th Street, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453, USA.
Trivedi
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Qazi
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Habbal
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Abramowitz
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Cuadros
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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
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents