Echocardiographic evaluation of coronary artery fistula connecting the right coronary artery to the coronary sinus: a case report

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2006 Jul;7(7):560-2. doi: 10.2459/01.JCM.0000234775.19196.c4.

Abstract

Coronary artery fistula is a rare incidental finding during routine cardiac catheterization. It is usually congenital but it may also be a consequence of chest trauma or iatrogenic procedures. Patients may be asymptomatic or experience signs and symptoms of myocardial ischemia. In this article we report a casual echocardiographic finding of a coronary artery anomaly in an asymptomatic patient who underwent successful surgical closure and remained well several years after the procedure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged