Perforation of an Aortopulmonary Collateral: A Scary Sight in the Lab!

J Invasive Cardiol. 2021 Apr;33(4):E312-E313.ABSTRACTA 12-year-old boy with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease with single-ventricle physiology was planned for univentricular repair. Aortopulmonary collateral occlusion using thrombotic embolization coils was planned, but during the procedure, there was perforation of an aortopulmonary collateral arising from the descending thoracic aorta. The teaching point from this case is that all aortopulmonary collaterals do not necessarily need to be occluded; when occlusion is performed, coils must be appropriately sized.PMID:33794479
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research