Literature DB >> 17670361

A fistula between the circumflex artery and the coronary sinus mimicks coronary artery disease in a 63-year-old woman.

Wolfgang Bothe1, Christian Schlensak, Andreas van de Loo, Friedhelm Beyersdorf.   

Abstract

A 63-year-old woman presented with angina and shortness of breath (NYHA III). Selective coronary angiography revealed a gross AV-fistula between the circumflex artery and the coronary sinus. The patient underwent operative closure of the fistula and was discharged home without symptoms.

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Year:  2005        PMID: 17670361     DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2004.097865

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg        ISSN: 1569-9285


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1.  Ectatic left circumflex artery with fistula to coronary sinus presenting with inferior wall myocardial infarction.

Authors:  G Vivek; Kushal Naha; Padmakumar Ramachandran; K V Rajagopal
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2012-07-09

2.  Coronary artery fistulous communication.

Authors:  Tadashi Tashiro
Journal:  J Cardiol Cases       Date:  2012-05-16
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