Symptomatic Coronary-Pulmonary Fistula Revealed with Coronary CT Angiography
Abstract
Introduction: Coronary artery fistulas are usually incidental findings and rarely cause any clinical symptoms.
Case presentation: In this case a coronary pulmonary fistula was revealed by coronary CT angiography and as it was considered responsible for the patients’ symptoms, its’ closure was performed during percutaneous coronary intervention.
Conclusion: The noninvasive coronary CT angiography is a valuable examination in the diagnosis of coronary anomalies.
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 92
Submitted on: May 15, 2017
Accepted on: Jun 26, 2017
Published on: Jul 11, 2017
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2017 Sára Papp, István Ferenc Édes, Béla Merkely, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Mihály Károlyi, published by Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
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