A fistula between the circumflex artery and the coronary sinus mimicks coronary artery disease in a 63-year-old woman

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2005 Apr;4(2):81-2. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2004.097865. Epub 2005 Jan 27.

Abstract

A 63-year-old woman presented with angina and shortness of breath (NYHA III). Selective coronary angiography revealed a gross AV-fistula between the circumflex artery and the coronary sinus. The patient underwent operative closure of the fistula and was discharged home without symptoms.