Multiple coronary fistulas originating from all major coronary arteries

Acta Cardiol. 2010 Jun;65(3):357-60. doi: 10.2143/AC.65.3.2050357.

Abstract

Coronary fistulas to one of the cardiac chambers are infrequent anomalies and usually are found unexpectedly. Fistulas communicating between coronary artery and left heart chambers are extremely rare, especially those emptying into the left ventricle. We report a case in which all three major coronary arteries emptied into the left ventricle through multiple microfistulas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnosis
  • Vascular Fistula / drug therapy
  • Vascular Fistula / pathology*

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists