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Transcatheter coil closure of a right pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula in an ill neonate
Author(s) -
Slack Michael C.,
Jedeikin Roy,
Jones John S.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/1522-726x(200007)50:3<330::aid-ccd12>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - medicine , fistula , pulmonary artery , right pulmonary artery , catheter , left pulmonary artery , left atrium , right atrium , surgery , cardiology , cardiac catheterization , atrial fibrillation
Although rare, a congenital direct fistula connection between the proximal right pulmonary artery and the left atrium can present as cyanosis in the newborn. We report the first case in which catheter‐based coil closure of such a fistula in a neonate resulted in rapid clinical improvement, obviating the need for surgical repair. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 50:330–333, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.