Right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula

J Card Surg. 2022 Mar;37(3):693-696. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16193. Epub 2021 Dec 28.

Abstract

In this report, we describe a 25-year-old patient in whom a fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium was accurately diagnosed. The successful surgical management of this patient is described. Current diagnostic methods, evaluation, and treatment options for this uncommon cause of cyanosis in an adult patient are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cyanosis
  • Fistula* / diagnostic imaging
  • Fistula* / surgery
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery* / surgery