Utilisation of a three-dimensional printed model for the management of coronary-pulmonary artery fistula from left main coronary artery

Cardiol Young. 2019 Mar;29(3):431-434. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118002317. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

Abstract

Coronary-pulmonary artery fistula is a rare anomaly in which an aortopulmonary collateral artery arises from a coronary artery, often seen in patients with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. In the presented case, a coronary-pulmonary artery fistula arose from the left main coronary artery and supplied blood flow to a left upper lobe segment. The life-sized three-dimensional printed model was helpful in pre-surgical planning for unifocalisation of the aortopulmonary collateral arteries.

Keywords: 3D printing; Coronary-pulmonary artery fistula; major aortopulmonary collateral artery; pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / congenital
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnosis
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / surgery*
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Printing, Three-Dimensional*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*