title: Transcatheter closure of large right pulmonary artery-to-left atrial fistula.
abstract: We report the successful transcatheter closure of right pulmonary artery fistula to left atrium in a six-year-old boy, who had presented with cyanosis and shortness of breath. The two-dimensional echocardiogram with bubble contrast study demonstrated the communication between right pulmonary artery and left atrium. Computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis and delineated the anatomy. The fistula was closed successfully by a transcatheter trans-septal approach using an 18/20 duct occluder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Karunakar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vadlamudi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Sudeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Raghava Raju
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Penumatsa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Nageswara Rao
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Koneti
keywords: Duct occluder; left atrium; pulmonary artery fistula; transcatheter closure