A case report of a patient with a large aneurysmatic coronary artery fistula

Authors
Anne, W Bogaert, J Van de Werf, F
Citation
W. Anne et al., A case report of a patient with a large aneurysmatic coronary artery fistula, ACT CARDIOL, 55(5), 2000, pp. 307-310
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
ISSN journal
00015385 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
307 - 310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5385(200010)55:5<307:ACROAP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A coronary artery fistula is a rare congenital malformation, which can beco me symptomatic in adulthood. This report describes a 65-year-old patient wi th a large aneurysmatic fistula who presented with signs of heart failure. Angiographically a large aneurysmatic fistula was found running from the le ft coronary artery to the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium.