Right coronary artery fistula with congestive heart failure in the neonate. Doppler echocardiographic diagnosis and closure with detachable balloon

I R Rivera; V A Moises; A S Tebexreni; C C Silva; J L Andrade; O Campos Filho; A C Carvalho

doi:10.1590/s0066-782x2000000300006

Right coronary artery fistula with congestive heart failure in the neonate. Doppler echocardiographic diagnosis and closure with detachable balloon

Arq Bras Cardiol. 2000 Mar;74(3):243-52. doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2000000300006.

[Article in English, Portuguese]

Authors

I R Rivera¹, V A Moises, A S Tebexreni, C C Silva, J L Andrade, O Campos Filho, A C Carvalho

Affiliation

¹ Universidade Federal de São Paulo-Escola Paulista de Medicina, Brazil.

PMID: 10951827
DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2000000300006

Abstract

We report here a case of coronary artery fistula in a neonate with clinical signs of heart failure. The electrocardiogram showed signs of left ventricular hypertrophy and diffuse alterations in ventricular repolarization. Chest X-ray showed an enlargement of the cardiac silhouette with an increase in pulmonary flow. After echocardiographic diagnosis and angiographic confirmation, closure of the fistulous trajectory was performed with a detachable balloon with an early and late successful outcome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arterio-Arterial Fistula / complications*
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnosis
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / therapy
Catheterization / methods
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / therapy
Echocardiography, Doppler
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / etiology*
Heart Failure / therapy
Humans
Infant
Male