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Iatrogenic left pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula
Author(s) -
Abou Zahr Riad,
Hellenbrand William E.,
Asnes Jeremy D.
Publication year - 2015
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.25687
Subject(s) - medicine , angioplasty , left pulmonary artery , balloon , tetralogy of fallot , left atrium , fistula , stenosis , pulmonary artery , cardiology , complication , left coronary artery , stent , surgery , radiology , catheter , heart disease , artery , atrial fibrillation
Trans‐catheter balloon angioplasty is a well‐established treatment modality for pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis in children with congenital heart disease. We report a case of an unusual complication where a fistula developed between the left PA and the left atrium during balloon angioplasty in a patient with history of tetralogy of Fallot. This was successfully treated with placement of a covered stent. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.