A case of symptomatic coronary artery fistula

Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2006 Dec;3(12):689-92. doi: 10.1038/ncpcardio0709.

Abstract

Background: A 57-year-old man presented with dyspnea and presyncope on exertion. He had previously been diagnosed with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and atrial fibrillation. A soft (grade II/VI), dynamic continuous murmur was noted in the mid precordium.

Investigations: Electrocardiography, stress echocardiography and coronary angiography.

Diagnosis: Right coronary artery to coronary sinus fistula with coronary steal, exertional ischemia and ventricular arrhythmia.

Management: Coil embolization of coronary left ventricular fistula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / physiopathology
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy*
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Circulation
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / physiopathology
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / therapy*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic* / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome