Dual coronary artery fistula in a patient with aortic valve stenosis

Bilateral coronary artery fistulae originating from both right and left coronary arteries are rare congenital abnormalities that, in the adult population, are often associated with other acquired cardiovascular diseases. We briefly describe a 63-year-old woman with a dual coronary artery fistula and...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 2006-04, Vol.108 (3), p.397-398
Main Authors: Patsouras, Dimitrios, Tsakas, Pyrros, Korantzopoulos, Panagiotis, Siogas, Konstantinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic stenosis
Aortic Valve - surgery
Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications
Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery
Bilateral fistula
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Congenital abnormalities
Coronary Angiography
Coronary artery
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnostic imaging
Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases
Female
Heart
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Ultrasonography
Vascular Fistula - complications
Vascular Fistula - congenital
Vascular Fistula - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Bilateral coronary artery fistulae originating from both right and left coronary arteries are rare congenital abnormalities that, in the adult population, are often associated with other acquired cardiovascular diseases. We briefly describe a 63-year-old woman with a dual coronary artery fistula and severe aortic stenosis. Both anomalies were successfully corrected surgically.
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.03.022