BACKGROUND: A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-year history of mild dyspnea. INVESTIGATIONS: Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, 64-slice multidetector CT and coronary angiography. DIAGNOSIS: Fistula originating from the left anterior coronary artery and draining into the right ventricle, in conjunction with an aneurysm of the left anterior descending artery. MANAGEMENT: Surgical closure of the fistula using normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.
Versaci, F., Del Giudice, C., Sperandio, M., Simonetti, G., Chiariello, L. (2009). A case of coronary artery fistula visualized by 64-slice multidetector CT. NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 6(1), 57-60 [10.1038/ncpcardio1413].
A case of coronary artery fistula visualized by 64-slice multidetector CT.
VERSACI, FRANCESCO;SIMONETTI, GIOVANNI MARIA EGISTO;CHIARIELLO, LUIGI
2009-01-01
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-year history of mild dyspnea. INVESTIGATIONS: Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, 64-slice multidetector CT and coronary angiography. DIAGNOSIS: Fistula originating from the left anterior coronary artery and draining into the right ventricle, in conjunction with an aneurysm of the left anterior descending artery. MANAGEMENT: Surgical closure of the fistula using normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
