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Transvenous proximal closure of large congenital coronary arteriovenous fistula using the single Amplatzer vascular plug in a 3-year-old girl
Hae In Jang, Young Earl Choi, Hwa Jin Cho, Young Kuk Cho, Jae Sook Ma
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(2):90-93.   Published online February 25, 2013

Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistulas (CCAFs) are rare coronary artery abnormalities in which blood is shunted into a cardiac chamber or great vessel. If the fistula itself is large and tortuous, it is generally recommended to occlude the fistula to prevent several complications. In approaches of transcatheter occlusion, the transvenous approach is preferred over the transarterial approach. The transvenous approach would...

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