title: Treatment of an iatrogenic left internal mammary artery to pulmonary artery fistula with a bovine pericardium covered stent.
abstract: We report a case with an acquired fistula between the left internal mammary artery and the pulmonary artery following coronary bypass surgery treated with a bovine pericardium covered stent. We also reviewed similar cases reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, SSK Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. heperg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gulumser
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heper
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barcin
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyisoy
authors.forename: Hasan F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Tore
mesh_terms: D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible