Coronary Anomaly and Coronary Artery Fistula as Cause of Angina Pectoris with Literature Review

Coronary artery fistulas are rare anomalies of the coronary arteries that may sometimes cause symptoms by shunting blood flow away from the myocardial capillary network. We report the case of a 46-year old lady which shows the right coronary cusp giving rise to left main coronary artery called anoma...

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Published in:Case reports in vascular medicine 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1-5
Main Authors: Koneru, Jayanth, Samuel, Anish, Joshi, Meherwan, Hamden, Aiman, Shamoon, Fayez E., Bikkina, Mahesh
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Language:English
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Summary:Coronary artery fistulas are rare anomalies of the coronary arteries that may sometimes cause symptoms by shunting blood flow away from the myocardial capillary network. We report the case of a 46-year old lady which shows the right coronary cusp giving rise to left main coronary artery called anomalous origin of a coronary artery (AOCA), and also a fistula between the left coronary artery and pulmonary artery. We describe our diagnostic approach and review the literature on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, the diagnostic modalities, and treatment options.
ISSN:2090-6986
2090-6994
DOI:10.1155/2011/486187