| Literature DB >> 33367810 |
Manan H Desai1,2, Laura J Olivieri3, Karthik V Ramakrishnan1,4, Tacy E Downing3.
Abstract
An 8-year-old with a known diagnosis of an asymptomatic coronary artery fistula (CAF) presented with exertional syncope and haemopericardium due to contained rupture of CAF. A transcatheter closure was attempted, but the fistula ruptured again prompting emergency surgical repair. Spontaneous rupture is a catastrophic complication of CAF and warrants a high index of suspicion, timely diagnosis and team management.Entities:
Keywords: Coronary artery fistula; Haemopericardium; Syncope
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33367810 PMCID: PMC8923292 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa317
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285