[Left coronaro-ventricular fistula after septal myectomy]

Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 1992 Apr;85(4):457-60.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 17 year old patient operated for valvular aortic stenosis associated with severe hypertrophy of the interventricular septum. The operation consisted of aortic valve replacement and septal myectomy. Color-flow imaging in the postoperative period showed a coronary artery--left ventricular fistula in the region of the septal myectomy. In view of the small size of the fistula on echocardiographic examination and the absence of a codified strategy of management of acquired coronary left ventricular fistula after surgery, a simple Doppler echocardiographic follow-up was proposed in this case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / complications
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Cardiomyopathies / complications
  • Cardiomyopathies / surgery*
  • Coronary Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Disease / etiology*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Fistula / diagnosis
  • Fistula / etiology*
  • Heart Septum / pathology
  • Heart Septum / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications