Endovascular Treatment of Aortobronchial Fistula Secondary to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

Endovascular Treatment of Aortobronchial Fistula Secondary to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

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Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) is a rare and late complication of cardiac surgery. If untreated, mortality rate is approximately 100% secondary to exsanguinations haemoptysis. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for successful management. Open surgical repair is associated with high morbidity...

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Main Authors: Seyed Khalil Forouzannia, Mohammad Hassan Abdollahi, Seyed Jalil Mirhosseini, Seyed Hossein Moshtaghion, Habibollah Hosseini, Majid Dehghani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Aortobronchial fistula
pseudoaneurysm
postoperative haemoptysis
endovascular treatment
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/15264.pdf&manuscript_id=15264

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