title: Percutaneous iatrogenic coronary fistula closure in heart transplant recipient.
abstract: A 61-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy underwent orthotopic heart transplantation. On routine coronary angiography 1 year later, a huge fistula was seen between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the right ventricle. When the patient developed symptoms of ischemia 8 years later, the fistula was successfully closed percutaneously, using a covered stent.
authors.affiliation: A De Gasperis Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. giuseppe.bruschi@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruschi
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oreglia
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Marco
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frigerio
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klugmann
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods