Coronary artery-left ventricle fistula complicating balloon angioplasty--a case report

Angiology. 2000 Oct;51(10):879-83. doi: 10.1177/000331970005101012.

Abstract

The authors describe a coronary artery fistula complicated balloon angioplasty. The proximal left anterior descending coronary artery was dilated, but a septal branch was occluded by thrombus. Angioplasty was used on the septal branch, but a pseudoaneurysm communicating with the left ventricle occurred. Follow-up angiography revealed spontaneous closure of the fistula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / etiology*
  • Coronary Disease / therapy
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / etiology
  • Heart Ventricles* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Fistula / etiology*