title: Transcatheter coil closure of a right pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula in an ill neonate.
abstract: Although rare, a congenital direct fistula connection between the proximal right pulmonary artery and the left atrium can present as cyanosis in the newborn. We report the first case in which catheter-based coil closure of such a fistula in a neonate resulted in rapid clinical improvement, obviating the need for surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Center for Heart and Kidney Disease, Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jedeikin
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*