title: Circumflex coronary artery to left atrium fistula caused by mitral isthmus ablation.
abstract: Mitral isthmus ablation is an important component of catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation and mitral isthmus dependent flutters. We describe a case where mitral isthmus ablation caused a fistula between the left circumflex artery and the left atrium and symptomatic ischaemia. The fistula was successfully closed with a covered stent.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Calvin H C
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.affiliation: The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: d.ross@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Catheter Ablation; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Postoperative complication; Vascular fistula