title: Coil embolization of a coronary artery to left ventricular fistula using detachable coils.
abstract: Coronary artery fistulas are rare congenital anomalies noted during coronary angiography of both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Percutaneous treatment options have been described previously in case series of varying size. We present the successful percutaneous coil embolization using electrically detachable coils of a symptomatic combined distal left anterior descending artery fistula and distal right coronary artery fistula that join to form a single drainage into the left ventricle.
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642-8679, USA. rodneyreeves@me.com
authors: E Rodney
authors: ER
authors: Reeves
authors: Babak S
authors: BS
authors: Jahromi
authors: Frederick S
authors: FS
authors: Ling
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome