Yw. Aude et al., Coronary arteriovenous fistula with a giant aneurysm: Role of transesophageal echocardiography, J AM S ECHO, 12(12), 1999, pp. 1104-1106
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistulas are rare anomalies. Patients may
present with congestive heart failure, ischemic chest pain, or endocarditi
s. In this case, transesophageal echocardiography provided valuable additio
nal information to that obtained from cardiac catheterization, which was es
sential for the diagnosis and planning of surgical correction.