Left circumflex coronary artery fistula to the superior vena cava: assessment of the exact anatomy by multidetector CT

Clin Res Cardiol. 2008 Apr;97(4):272-6. doi: 10.1007/s00392-007-0620-y. Epub 2007 Nov 28.

Abstract

A 62-year-old woman with mild dyspnea on exertion underwent coronary angiography. A large fistula of the left circumflex artery was found but the exit site of this unusual anomaly could not be established. Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography of the coronary arteries was performed which allowed clear identification of the drainage of the fistula into the superior vena cava.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Vena Cava, Superior / abnormalities*
  • Vena Cava, Superior / diagnostic imaging*