title: Treatment of a left internal mammary artery to pulmonary artery fistula with polytetrafluoroethylene covered stents.
abstract: Internal mammary artery (IMA) to pulmonary artery (PA) fistula is a rare complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) that may present as myocardial ischemia. We describe a case of left IMA-to-PA fistula treated with balloon expandable coronary polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft stents and review previously reported cases of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8017, USA.
authors.forename: J Dawn
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Remetz
mesh_terms: D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene