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  • A 54-year-old male developed a fistula between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the left upper lobe bronchus due to a coronary artery aneurysm.
  • This aneurysm resulted from previous drug eluting balloon angioplasty performed for in-stent restenosis in the same coronary artery.
  • This case represents a previously unreported medical condition, highlighting the complexities that can arise post-angioplasty.

Article Abstract

We report a case of left anterior descending coronary artery to left upper lobe bronchus fistula arising out of the coronary artery aneurysm, secondary to drug eluting balloon angioplasty done for in-stent restenosis in the left anterior descending coronary artery in a 54-year-old male. This is an unreported entity yet.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4502205PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.159584DOI Listing

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