Open AccessDevice closure of fistula from lower left pulmonary artery to left atrium using a vascular plug: A case report
Author(s) -
Rudrapratap Mahapatra,
Dibyasundar Mahanta,
Jogendra Singh,
Debasis Acharya,
Ramachandra Barik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8462
DOI - 10.4330/wjc.v13.i4.111
Subject(s) - medicine , left atrium , left pulmonary artery , fistula , cardiology , pulmonary artery , closure (psychology) , left coronary artery , artery , surgery , atrial fibrillation , market economy , economics
Pulmonary artery-to-left atrial fistula is a variant of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula and is a developmental anomaly. Delayed presentation, cyanosis and effort intolerance are some of the important features. The diagnosis is confirmed by computed tomography or pulmonary artery angiography. Catheter-based closure is preferred to surgery.