CORONARY-ARTERY FISTULAS PRESENTING WITH BACTERIAL-ENDOCARDITIS

Authors
ALKHULAIFI AM HORNER SM PUGSLEY WB SWANTON RH
Citation
Am. Alkhulaifi et al., CORONARY-ARTERY FISTULAS PRESENTING WITH BACTERIAL-ENDOCARDITIS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 60(1), 1995, pp. 202-204
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
60
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
202 - 204
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)60:1<202:CFPWB>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Coronary artery fistulas are rare congenital malformations. Two cases presenting with bacterial endocarditis are described. both were treate d successfully by grafting of the coronary artery and ligation of the fistula.