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Coronary artery fistula related to dilatation of totally occluded vessel |
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| Authors: | Robert M. Saad Avanindra Jain |
| Abstract: | Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is widely used to treat patients with coronary artery disease. Experience and improvement in catheters has led to its wider utilization. A case of coronary recanalization, complicated by coronary fistula created by an angioplasty guidewire, is reported. |
| Keywords: | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty coronary artery fistula myocardial infarction |