Right coronary artery fistula with congestive heart failure in the neonate. Doppler echocardiographic diagnosis and closure with detachable balloon

We report here a case of coronary artery fistula in a neonate with clinical signs of heart failure. The electrocardiogram showed signs of left ventricular hypertrophy and diffuse alterations in ventricular repolarization. Chest X-ray showed an enlargement of the cardiac silhouette with an increase i...

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Published in:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 2000-03, Vol.74 (3), p.248-252
Main Authors: Rivera, Ivan Romero, Moises, Valdir Ambrósio, Tebexreni, Antonio Sergio, Silva, Celia Camelo, Andrade, José Lázaro, Campos Fº, Orlando, Carvalho, Antonio Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
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CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
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Summary:We report here a case of coronary artery fistula in a neonate with clinical signs of heart failure. The electrocardiogram showed signs of left ventricular hypertrophy and diffuse alterations in ventricular repolarization. Chest X-ray showed an enlargement of the cardiac silhouette with an increase in pulmonary flow. After echocardiographic diagnosis and angiographic confirmation, closure of the fistulous trajectory was performed with a detachable balloon with an early and late successful outcome.
ISSN:0066-782X
1678-4170
0066-782X
1678-4170
DOI:10.1590/S0066-782X2000000300006