Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistulae in a transplanted heart

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Dec;30(8):1419-21. doi: 10.1007/s10554-014-0479-8. Epub 2014 Jul 5.

Abstract

We report a very rare case of a heart transplanted man with angiographic documentation of multiple congenital fistulae arising from both coronary arteries and draining into main pulmonary artery. A transthoracic echocardiogram and right heart catheterization were also performed, to assess the functional importance of the shunt. We also carried out a brief review about this rare condition and we reported considerations about its prognosis and treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / complications*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Tissue Donors*
  • Treatment Outcome