Transcatheter closure of fistula between the right pulmonary artery and left atrium using the Amplatzer duct occluder

被引:28
作者
Francis, E [1 ]
Sivakumar, K [1 ]
Kumar, RK [1 ]
机构
[1] Amrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Div Pediat Cardiol, Kochi 682026, Kerala, India
关键词
catheter interventions; cyanotic heart disease;
D O I
10.1002/ccd.20069
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A congenital fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium is a rare condition that results in cyanosis. We report a successful catheter-based closure of such a fistula in a 12-year-old using an Amplatzer duct occluder. The patient also had an atrial septal defect that was closed with an Amplatzer septal occluder. (C) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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