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Transcatheter closure of a right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula using multi-modality image fusion guidance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2024

Natalie Soszyn Open the ORCID record for Natalie Soszyn [Opens in a new window] ,
Edward A. Gill ,
Jenny E. Zablah  and
Gareth J. Morgan
Natalie Soszyn*
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Heart Institute, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
Edward A. Gill
Affiliation:
University of Colorado School of Medicine, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
Jenny E. Zablah
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Heart Institute, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
Gareth J. Morgan
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Heart Institute, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
*
Corresponding author: Natalie Soszyn; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

We present the case of 53-year-old woman with a late diagnosis of an right pulmonary artery-left atrium fistula who underwent transcatheter device closure using multi-modality imaging for pre-procedural planning and procedural guidance.

Keywords

Fistulapercutaneous closuremulti-modality imaging
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 34 , Issue 12 , December 2024 , pp. 2712 - 2715
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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