Percutaneous Coil Embolization of Coronary Artery Fistula Complicated by Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiogenic Shock

We present a case of a 56-year-old patient with a symptomatic right coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistula who underwent coil embolization. Post-procedure, the patient developed ventricular fibrillation that was refractory to antiarrhythmic medications and numerous attempts at defibrillation. (...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Akhtar, Ahmad, Foster, Malcolm T., Akhtar, Yasir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9207941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35734529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.03.022
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Sumario:We present a case of a 56-year-old patient with a symptomatic right coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistula who underwent coil embolization. Post-procedure, the patient developed ventricular fibrillation that was refractory to antiarrhythmic medications and numerous attempts at defibrillation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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