Abstract
Coronary artery fistulae are rare abnormalities of the coronary arteries that are usually discovered incidentally on coronary angiogram. Most patients remain asymptomatic, and significant hemodynamic consequences are rarely observed. The following report describes the case of a patient presenting with symptoms of congestive cardiac failure due to multiple coronary artery fistulae.
Keywords:
computerized tomography angiogram; coronary artery fistula; coronary-cameral fistula.
MeSH terms
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Arterio-Arterial Fistula / complications*
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Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnostic imaging
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Arterio-Arterial Fistula / physiopathology
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Arterio-Arterial Fistula / therapy
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Computed Tomography Angiography
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Coronary Angiography / methods
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Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
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Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Vessel Anomalies / physiopathology
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Coronary Vessel Anomalies / therapy
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Female
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Heart Failure / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Failure / etiology*
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Heart Failure / physiopathology
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Hemodynamics
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
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Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology