Congenital coronary artery fistulae: a rare cause of heart failure in adults. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Coronary artery fistulae are uncommon, reported in 0.25% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Two patients with congenital coronary artery fistula and coronary artery disease who presented with symptoms of exacerbated congestive heart failure out of proportion to their atherosclerotic burden were successfully treated by epicardial fistula ligation and coronary artery bypass grafting with marked improvement in functional status.

publication date

  • May 16, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies
  • Heart Failure
  • Vascular Fistula

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC460758

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84901775764

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1186/1749-8090-9-87

PubMed ID

  • 24886594

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 9