Transcatheter closure of direct right pulmonary artery to left atrial communication using vascular plug

BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Nov 24:2015:bcr2015212878. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-212878.

Abstract

A direct right pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula is a rare congenital condition in which patients usually present with isolated cyanosis in the absence of abnormal cardiovascular findings. We report the percutaneous closure of such a defect in a young woman who presented with severe cyanosis. This was achieved without making a conventional venovenous loop and was performed using an Amplatzer vascular plug. We believe, in patients with a suitable anatomy, closure with vascular plug without a venovenous loop should be the method of choice for treating this malady in view of the technical ease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Heart Atria
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Septal Occluder Device*
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Fistula / surgery*