Myocardial ischemia due to a coronary-pulmonary fistula treated with coil embolization.
We describe one case of myocardial ischemia due to a coronary-pulmonary fistula, successfully treated with coils. Coronary fistulae are a rare cause of angina in adults with normal coronary arteries. Percutaneous treatment represents an alternative to surgery and may be offered as a relatively low risk procedure. The choice between surgical and percutaneous treatment must take into account clinical and anatomical considerations.
Department of lnterventional Cardiology, MultiMedica Hospital, Sesto San Giovanni (MI), Italy. luigifiocca@yahoo.com
Luigi
L
Fiocca
Jacques
J
Clerissi
Roberta
R
Bronzini
Francesco
F
Zumbo
Maurizio
M
Di Biasi
Annibale Sandro
AS
Montenero
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome