An isolated fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the right pulmonary vein: An unusual cause of stroke in a young female

Zehra Husain; Madhavlita Vuppali; Khursheed Hussain; Mohammed N. Khan; Kirit Patel; Thomas Forbes; Joseph J. Bander; Srinath T. Gowda

An isolated fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the right pulmonary vein: An unusual cause of stroke in a young female

Zehra Husain, Madhavlita Vuppali, Khursheed Hussain, Mohammed N. Khan, Kirit Patel, Thomas Forbes, Joseph J. Bander, Srinath T. Gowda

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Abstract

We describe the case of a 29 year-old female who presented with right sided hemiparesis with global aphasia. She had a history of transient ischemic attack with migraine headaches. Diagnostic workup revealed a right to left cardiac shunt. An isolated right pulmonary artery to left pulmonary vein fistula was diagnosed on pulmonary angiogram. The fistula was occluded successfully by cardiac catheterization. Early recognition and intervention is indicated to prevent further complications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	73-76
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cardiology Journal
Volume	18
Issue number	1
State	Published - 2011

Keywords

Pulmonary arterio venous fistula
Stroke
Transcatheter closure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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An isolated fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the right pulmonary vein: An unusual cause of stroke in a young female

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