Coronary arteriovenous fistula with papillary muscle rupture

Authors
Ahmed, J Edelstein, Y Rose, M Lichstein, E Connolly, MW
Citation
J. Ahmed et al., Coronary arteriovenous fistula with papillary muscle rupture, SOUTH MED J, 93(6), 2000, pp. 627-628
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00384348 → ACNP
Volume
93
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
627 - 628
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(200006)93:6<627:CAFWPM>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We describe a patient who had a coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) and w hose mitral valve papillary muscle ruptured from chronic ischemia due to a coronary steal phenomenon. He was treated surgically with ligation of the C AVF (left circumflex to coronary sinus), coronary artery bypass grafting an d mitral valve replacement. This is the first report of papillary muscle ru pture related to CAVF.