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TCTAP C-098

A Gush of Anxiety: Coronary perforation or Coronary-Cameral Fistula Following Revascularization of Occluded Left Anterior Descending Artery

By Khai Chih Teh, Aslannif Roslan

Presenter

Khai Chih Teh

Authors

Khai Chih Teh1, Aslannif Roslan1

Affiliation

National Heart Institute, Malaysia1,
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TCTAP C-098
Coronary - Complex PCI - Long Lesion

A Gush of Anxiety: Coronary perforation or Coronary-Cameral Fistula Following Revascularization of Occluded Left Anterior Descending Artery

Khai Chih Teh1, Aslannif Roslan1

National Heart Institute, Malaysia1,

Clinical Information

Patient initials or Identifier Number

Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam

61 year old man with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented with chest pain and reduced effort tolerance. He has history of NSTEMI treated medically at a community hospital 1 month ago. Physical examination was uneventful; ECG showed Q waves in V1 and V2 with T inversions in V5 to V6. Echocardiogram showed preserved LVEF 50% with apical and posterior regional hypokinesia.MSCT was performed showing diffuse triple vessel disease. 

Relevant Test Results Prior to Catheterization

BP: 110/56HR: 62 bpm regularphysical examination: uneventful
Echocardiogram: LVEF 50%, RMWA at apical and posterior; thickened aortic valve with no significant pathologyMSCT coronary artery: mixed calcified plaque with severe luminal stenosis in LAD, LCx and RCA





Relevant Catheterization Findings

Left main: short vesselLeft Anterior Descending: Diffuse tubular stenosis from ostium, near total occlusion in mid LAD after diagonal branch with TIMI 1 distal flowLeft Circumflex: Co-dominant vessel, severe stenosis in proximal OM 1; total occlusion mid OM2Right Coronary artery: Co-dominant vessel, multiple tandem severe stenosis in proximal and distal RCA; retrograde to distal LAD via posterior descending branch


Interventional Management

Procedural Step

The LCx OM lesion successfully treated with DCB 2.5 x 20mm.LAD proximal and distal vessel was visualized with dual injection. Lesion crossed with FIELDER-XT wire in CARAVEL microcatheter and position confirmed with retrograde injection. After predilatation with 1.5 balloon, noted a wedge shaped contrast retention in mid LAD with free-flowing jet of contrast originating from distal small branches causing suspicion of perforation. Prolonged balloon inflation resulted in resolution of the suspected extravasation. Urgent transthoracic ECHO showed no pericardial effusion and patient was hemodynamically stable. Further predilatation with SC 2.0  and scoring NC 2.5 balloons were done, with non flow limiting type B dissections in mid LAD. Proximal to mid LAD was stented with SYNERGY 2.5 x 38mm and distal lesion treated with two 2.0 x 20mm DCBs. Following DCB there was significant distal stent edge dissection which was treated with a SYNERGY 2.0 x 28mm stent. Postdilatation with NC 2.5 and NC 3.0 balloons completed the procedure.Final shots revealed persistence of small free flowing contrast jets, repeat bedside TEE showed no pericardial effusion. Patient was stable after 3 days observation with repeat TEE and discharged well.Staged PCI to RCA was planned a week later but patient defaulted and only readmitted after 2 months. Restudy angiogram showed persistence of contrast jets indicating likely Coronary Cameral Fistula into left ventricle. PCI to RCA done and patient discharged well.


Case Summary

The commonest differential diagnosis for appearance of contrast extravasation during PCI is coronary artery perforation. Another possible differential is Coronary artery fistulae. Coronary cameral fistulae into cardiac chambers can be congenital or a rare complication of high atherosclerotic burden and myocardial injury following myocardial infarctions. In this case, it is likely the fistulae were unmasked following successful revascularization of the occluded LAD. Absence of pericardial effusion, hemodynamic stability and persistence of contrast jets in the restudy 2 months later highlights the likelihood of this diagnosis. Coronary cameral fistulae are usually managed conservatively well.