title: Endovascular repair of an internal mammary artery to pulmonary artery acquired fistula.
abstract: We report on a rare occurrence of an acquired fistula between the left internal mammary artery and the pulmonary artery following coronary artery bypass grafting. Endovascular repair was employed using two polytetrafluoroethylene graft stents for sealing the communication sites, with good results after two years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kyanous Stavros Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. anastasiadisk@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anastasiadis
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koulaksis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Velissaris
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makrygiannakis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene