Percutaneous closure of left intemal mammary artery-to-pulmonary artery fistula using the domestic vascular plug： a case report

A 55-year-old man was admitted for transcatheter closure because of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula by magnetic resonance angiography （MRA）. He had a history of occasional chest pain more than one year. Angiography didn＇t reveal significant stenosis at coronary artery. The patient was found a contin...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Colleges of PLA 2010, Vol.25 (4), p.247-251
Main Author: Chen Shaoping Wang Zhongkai Zhao Xianxian Qin Yongwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
MRA
冠状动脉
病例报告
肺动脉
血管造影
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Summary:A 55-year-old man was admitted for transcatheter closure because of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula by magnetic resonance angiography （MRA）. He had a history of occasional chest pain more than one year. Angiography didn＇t reveal significant stenosis at coronary artery. The patient was found a continuous grade 2/6 murmur over the left upper parastenal area one month ago. Chest MRA revealed a possible left superior pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. For diagnosis and localization of the fistula, aortography and selective angiography of the intemal mammary artery was performed and presented a left internal mammary artery-to-pulmonary artery fistula. The fistula was successfully closed using an 12 mm domestic vascular plug. Chest MRA showed that the fistula disappeared at two-month follow-up
ISSN:1000-1948