Document Type : Original Article(s)
Authors
1 Professor of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.
2 Cardiologist, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.
Abstract
Abstract BACKGROUND: Coronary artery fistula is an abnormal communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or major cardiac vessels, mostly congenital but some of them are acquired as a consequence of coronary artery perforation. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of cavity spilling coronary artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention 7 years ago. Because of continuing symptoms and risk of developing heart failure and pulmonary hypertension we were ought to treat this iatrogenically formed coronary artery fistula. We used stent graft implantation to treat it with acceptable results. CONCLUSION: Beside their application as a rescue for acute coronary artery perforations, stent grafts can be used with acceptable results in iatrogenically acquired coronary artery coronary artery fistula Keywords: Coronary artery perforation, Coronary artery fistula, Stent graft.
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