Coronary fistula to the right atrium: A challenge for the interventional cardiologist

Congenital coronary fistulas are rare conditions, frequently diagnosed as an incidental finding when a patient is referred for cardiac surgery for another reason. Treatment can be conservative, surgical or more recently through transcatheter closure, depending on local experience and the morphology...

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Main Authors: Edite S. Gonçalves, Cláudia C. Moura, Jorge A. Moreira, João A. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204913000755
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Summary:Congenital coronary fistulas are rare conditions, frequently diagnosed as an incidental finding when a patient is referred for cardiac surgery for another reason. Treatment can be conservative, surgical or more recently through transcatheter closure, depending on local experience and the morphology of the fistula.The authors present the case of a pediatric patient with a large coronary artery fistula from the aorta to the right atrium. Transcatheter closure with a 16 mm Amplatzer® vascular plug II and a 6 mm Amplatzer® duct occluder was performed, with complete occlusion. Resumo: As fístulas coronárias congénitas constituem uma patologia rara, frequentemente de diagnóstico acidental, por exemplo durante uma cirurgia cardíaca por outro motivo. A terapêutica pode ser conservadora, cirúrgica ou por intervenção percutânea, dependendo da experiência local ou da morfologia da fístula.É apresentado um caso de um paciente pediátrico com um diagnóstico de fístula coronária gigante da aorta com drenagem na aurícula direita. Foi efetuado encerramento percutâneo com um dispositivo Amplatzer® Vascular Plug II de 16 mm e um dispositivo Amplatzer Duct Occluder de 6 mm, com oclusão total da fístula. Keywords: Cardiac catheterization, Pediatric, Intervention, Device, Palavras-chave: Cateterismo cardíaco, Pediátrico, Intervenção, Dispositivo
ISSN:2174-2049