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New strategies in the percutaneous management of coronary artery fistulae: A case report
Author(s) -
Goldberg Steven L.,
Makkar Raj,
Duckwiler Gary
Publication year - 2004
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/ccd.10758
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , catheter , intravascular ultrasound , radiology , artery , cardiology
Coronary artery fistulae are rare anomalies often treated percutaneously. New techniques aiding in the percutaneous closure of a giant coronary artery, not previously described, are presented in a case report. These techniques include the use of intravascular ultrasound imaging and the use of electrolytically detachable platinum coils. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004;61:227–232. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.