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20 September 2021: Articles

Transcatheter Occlusion of a Giant Coronary Artery Fistula in a Neonate

Congenital defects / diseases

Shunsuke Yamada B , Mieko Aoki-Okazaki A , Manatomo Toyono A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933079

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933079

Table 1. Characteristics of patients who underwent transcatheter occlusion of coronary artery fistulas during the neonatal period.

CaseGenderBody weightSymptoms/findingsDay at closureOriginTerminationSize of fistulaDeviceOutcomeReference
1N/AN/ACongestive heart failure5Right coronary arteryRight coronary arteryN/A4-mm Amplatzer Muscular Ventricular Septal DefectComplete occlusion[]5
2N/AN/ACongestive heart failure17Right coronary arteryRight atriumN/A8/6 Amplatzer Ductal Occluder IComplete occlusion[]5
3Male3.9 kgST-T segment abnormalities7Left main coronary arteryLeft ventricle4 mmOne 8-mm Amplatzer Vascular Plug 2, two 6.5-mm micro-vascular plugsComplete occlusion[]6
4Female2.6 kgCongestive heart failure22Right coronary arteryRight ventricle5 mm6-mm Amplatzer Vascular Plug IIPartial occlusionPresent case

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923