AUTHOR=Rubimbura Vladimir , Girod Grégoire , Delabays Alain , Meier David , Rotzinger David C. , Muller Olivier , Qanadli Salah D. , Eeckhout Éric 

TITLE=Case Report: Coronary-Pulmonary Fistula Closure by Percutaneous Approach: Learning From Mistakes

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.779716

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2021.779716

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>Coronary-pulmonary artery fistulas (CPAF) are congenital vascular anomalies detected incidentally in most cases. When a significant left-right shunt exists, surgical, or percutaneous treatment is indicated. We describe a challenging case of CPAF closure, by percutaneous approach, in a patient symptomatic for dyspnea and evidence of a significant left-right shunt. A first attempt to close the fistula was performed implanting a vascular plug but it quickly embolized. The plug was successfully retrieved. In a second attempt, we deployed several coils before implanting the vascular plug with total closure of the fistula. The combination of plugs and coils is associated with a higher success rate of closure.</p>