Contents
pdf Download PDF
pdf Download XML
64 Views
0 Downloads
Share this article
Research Article | Volume 14 Issue 3 (, 2023)
Critical value of the balloon occlusion test of a coronary fistula in a patient with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum (RCD code: I‐1C.4;­ II‐2A.1)
 ,
 ,
 ,
 ,
Under a Creative Commons license
Open Access
Received
July 13, 2019
Revised
Sept. 19, 2019
Accepted
Aug. 29, 2019
Published
Sept. 29, 2019
Abstract

We present the case of a boy with pulmonary atresia (PA), intact ventricular septum (IVS), and a coronary fistula between the right ventricle (RV) and a single left coronary artery (SLCA). In the newborn period, the child was operated on using a right Blalock–Taussing shunt (RBTS). At the age of 6 months, he was admitted to the department of Paediatric Cardiology due to hypoxaemia and cardiac catheterisation was performed before qualification for cardiac surgery. During haemodynamic evaluation of the patient, we conducted the balloon occlusion test of the coronary fistula and demonstrated that coronary circulation depends on the wide fistula and high pres‐ sure in the RV. We decided not to perform embolisation of the fistula and qualified the child for bidirectional Glenn palliation without RV decompression. The balloon occlusion test in patients with coronary fistulas plays a critical role and its result can be crucial for further management of the patient. JRCD 2019; 4 (3): 55-58.

Keywords
Recommended Articles
Research Article
Highlights from the Polish Pulmonary Hypertension Patients and their Friends Meeting in Krakow
Published: 30/12/2016
Research Article
A rare cardiac manifestation of Brucellosis (RCD code: VIII)
...
Published: 28/09/2017
Research Article
More on the 2018 update of “Clinical classification of rare cardiovascular diseases and disorders”
Published: 23/12/2018
Research Article
JRCD in the European Heart Journal
Published: 23/12/2017
Chat on WhatsApp
© Copyright None