Giant coronary arteriovenous fistula. A case report and review of the literature

Z Kardiol. 2005 Jan;94(1):38-43. doi: 10.1007/s00392-005-0161-1.

Abstract

Coronary artery fistulas are rare congenital anomalies. Although they constitute the most common form of hemodynamically significant coronary malformation, the incidence is around 0.002% in the general population. We report the successful surgical closure of a very large coronary artery fistula, originating from the left coronary artery and draining into the right atrium with left-to-right shunt of more than 50% and a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / congenital*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / pathology
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / pathology
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Atria / abnormalities
  • Heart Atria / pathology
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Oxygen / blood
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Veins / transplantation

Substances

  • Oxygen