Effect Of Suture Closure of Coronary Artery Fistula on Aneurysmal Coronary Artery and Myocardial Ischemia

This study indicates the importance of coronary angiography and myocardial scintigraphy on long-term follow-up of patients after surgery for coronary arterial fistula in view of the progression to coronary artery obstruction and myocardial ischemia.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1998-05, Vol.81 (10), p.1263-1267
Main Authors: Hiraishi, Satoshi, Misawa, Hitoshi, Horiguchi, Yasunori, Fujino, Nobuyuki, Takeda, Nobuhiro, Nakae, Seimei, Kasahara, Shingo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arterio-Arterial Fistula - complications
Arterio-Arterial Fistula - surgery
Cardiovascular disease
Child, Preschool
Coronary Aneurysm - complications
Coronary Aneurysm - surgery
Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Disease - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical research
Middle Aged
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
Surgery
Suture Techniques
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Summary:This study indicates the importance of coronary angiography and myocardial scintigraphy on long-term follow-up of patients after surgery for coronary arterial fistula in view of the progression to coronary artery obstruction and myocardial ischemia.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00119-2