title: Transcatheter closure of coronary artery fistula complicated by myocardial infarction.
abstract: A 48-year-old female patient underwent successful complete closure of a large circumflex- coronary sinus fistula using coils. Four days later, the patient had myocardial infarction. In this article, we review coronary artery fistulae and proposed treatment plans after catheter closure.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kharouf
authors.forename: Qi-Ling
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Ziyad M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Hijazi
mesh_terms: D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome