title: Multimodality evaluation of percutaneous closure of coronary fistula using AMPLATZER Vascular Plug IV.
abstract: Congenital coronary-pulmonary fistulas are uncommon coronary anomalies. We present a case of a 63-year-old woman with a tortuous fistula between the proximal left anterior descending and main pulmonary artery which was effectively closed using an AMPLATZER Vascular Plug IV.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Damiano
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Regazzoli
authors.affiliation: Center for Cardiovascular Prevention, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giglio
authors.affiliation: Center for Cardiovascular Prevention, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Besana
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Pier Pasquale
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Akihito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco Bruno
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ancona
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangieri
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montorfano
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giannini
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, ASST Rhodense, Rho, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Angelis
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Interventional Cardiology Unit, EMO-GVM Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Interventional Cardiology Unit, EMO-GVM Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: alatib@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Azeem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Latib
mesh_terms: D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Coronary artery disease; Coronary-pulmonary fistula; Vascular plug