# Case Report: Percoronary device occlusion of right coronary artery fistula into left ventricle in an infant

## TL;DR

A 4-month-old infant with a rare heart condition was successfully treated with a minimally invasive device to close a fistula in the right coronary artery.

## Contribution

A novel percoronary device was used to treat a complex coronary artery fistula in an infant, avoiding surgery.

## Key findings

- The percoronary device successfully occluded the fistula without complications.
- At 6 months, the heart showed optimal remodeling and normal function.
- Long-term follow-up over 10 years showed no adverse outcomes.

## Abstract

A 4-month-old male infant (weight 6 kg, height 67 cm) with heart failure was diagnosed with an isolated 8.9 mm right coronary artery fistula draining into the left ventricle (LV), identified via transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography angiography. The large, tortuous, and aneurysmal fistula was treated using a minimally invasive percoronary approach, avoiding the high risks of surgery and the challenges of percutaneous closure. A 10 mm muscular ventricular septal occluder was deployed successfully. At 3 months, imaging showed reduced LV size, excellent device positioning, and complete fistula occlusion without thrombus formation. By 6 months, optimal remodeling was confirmed. Over 10 years of follow-up, the patient’s troponin I levels and electrocardiograms remained normal, with no ST-T abnormalities.