Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Mimic: A Case of Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula

Gregory Cavanagh; David W Louis; Michael K Atalay

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102187

Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Mimic: A Case of Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Dec 29;29(3):102187. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102187. eCollection 2024 Feb 7.

Authors

Gregory Cavanagh¹, David W Louis², Michael K Atalay¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
² The Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Abstract

Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are rare coronary anomalies involving the communication of an epicardial coronary artery and another cardiovascular structure. CAFs are usually easily distinguished from nearby coronary arteries. Here, we report a unique case of CAF that mimics the size, branching pattern, and appearance of a native epicardial left anterior descending artery.

Keywords: computed tomography; congenital heart defect; coronary angiography; coronary vessel anomaly; imaging; ventricular septal defect.

Publication types

Case Reports