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Coronary Fistula (coronary + fistula)

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Coronary Artery Fistulas: A Review of the Literature and Presentation of Two Cases of Coronary Fistulas with Drainage into the Left Atrium

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE, Issue 3 2007
Scott Ceresnak MD
Abstract We report 2 cases of infants presenting with a murmur shortly after birth and diagnosed with coronary artery fistulas with drainage into the left atrium. The first infant had a fistulous communication between the left main coronary artery and the left atrial appendage and presented with signs and symptoms of heart failure. The infant was repaired surgically in the first week of life. The second infant was asymptomatic and had a fistulous communication between the right coronary artery and the left atrium. The infant will have the fistula closed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory when the child is older. The literature on coronary artery fistulas is reviewed, and the diagnosis and management of coronary artery fistulas is discussed. [source]

Right Coronary Artery Hepatic Vein Fistula: A Case Report

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Issue 10 2006
Sevket Gorgulu M.D.
There is a slight predominance for coronary artery fistulas that involve the right coronary artery, while multiple fistulas have also been reported. The usual site of termination is one or more of the low-pressure structures in the heart or the great vessels such as the right or left atria, right ventricle, coronary sinus, pulmonary artery, or superior vena cava. However, a coronary fistula that drains into a hepatic vein has not been reported in the literature. Therefore, this is the first case report indicating a right coronary artery fistula that drains into the middle hepatic vein. [source]

Right coronary fistula and aneurysm draining to the right atrium

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, Issue 9 2009
Erkki Pesonen
Abstract In a 3-year-old boy, a continuous heart murmur was heard. The echocardiogram showed a dilated right coronary artery suggesting the existence of a coronary fistula. A more detailed echocardiogram when the patient was sedated revealed a fistula leading to a large aneurysm and further to the right atrium. The accidental dissection and thrombosis during the interventional heart catheterization resulted in a closure of the fistula. A continuous heart murmur and a dilated coronary artery are the hallmarks of coronary fistula. Conclusion:, Anatomic details of coronary fistula might be possible to see in an echocardiogram. Interventional heart catheterization is usually an adequate treatment option. [source]