Descending thoracic aorta to left pulmonary artery fistula after stent implantation for acquired left pulmonary artery stenosis.
This is a case report of a Fontan patient with previous Potts anastomosis who underwent stent implantation for left pulmonary artery stenosis. At follow-up the patient developed a fistula between the descending thoracic aorta and the left pulmonary artery at the site of the stent. This represents a late complication of stent placement.
Carano
Nicola
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Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. nicola.carano@unipr.it
Agnetti
Aldo
A
Tchana
Bertrand
B
Squarcia
Antonella
A
Squarcia
Umberto
U
D000328:Adult; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery*; D018729:Fontan Procedure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*