A case of congenital bilateral coronary-to-right ventricle fistula coexisting with variant angina

Korean J Intern Med. 2008 Dec;23(4):216-8. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2008.23.4.216.

Abstract

A coronary arteriovenous (AV) fistula consists of a communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, a great artery or the vena cava. It is the most common anomaly that can affect coronary perfusion. Yet bilateral involvement of a coronary fistula, constitutes an uncommon subgroup of coronary AV fistulas. We herein report on a case of bilateral coronary AV fistula that was coexistent with variant angina originating from the distal right ventricular branch of the right coronary artery and the distal septal branch of the left anterior descending artery, and the latter drained into the right ventricle.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angina Pectoris, Variant / diagnostic imaging
  • Angina Pectoris, Variant / etiology*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Vascular Fistula / complications
  • Vascular Fistula / congenital*
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnosis*