Internal mammary artery to pulmonary vasculature fistula--case series.
Internal mammary artery to pulmonary vasculature fistula is a rare condition that can be congenital or associated with coronary bypass surgery, trauma, inflammation, or neoplasia. We report six cases of symptomatic internal mammary artery to pulmonary vasculature fistula diagnosed after coronary bypass surgery using left internal mammary artery graft.
Peter
Arley Arrais
AA
Ferreira
Alexandre C
AC
Zelnick
Kenneth
K
Sangosanya
Afolabi
A
Chirinos
Julio
J
de Marchena
Eduardo
E
D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology; D000792:Angiography; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome