The coronary artery fistulas are rare congenital anomalies with a very low incidence. These can be symptomatic or asymptomatic because the hemodynamic consequences of the fistula vary and depend on the shunt dimensions. Discordant opinions instead are present in the literature for the defect closing in asymptomatic patients. Here, we describe a patient affected by a coronary right fistula canalized in a small accessory right atrial chamber. During follow-up, we observed a progressive dilatation of the right coronary artery (maximum diameter 10.3 mm) with hemodynamic overload of the right sections.
FAZIO G, PIPITONE S, MONGIOVI M, SUTERA L, ZITO R, NOVO S (2007). A coronary right fistula canalized in a small accessory right atrial chamber. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 9, 759-759.
A coronary right fistula canalized in a small accessory right atrial chamber.
FAZIO, Giovanni;PIPITONE, Sergio;ZITO, Rosa Maria;NOVO, Salvatore
2007-01-01
Abstract
The coronary artery fistulas are rare congenital anomalies with a very low incidence. These can be symptomatic or asymptomatic because the hemodynamic consequences of the fistula vary and depend on the shunt dimensions. Discordant opinions instead are present in the literature for the defect closing in asymptomatic patients. Here, we describe a patient affected by a coronary right fistula canalized in a small accessory right atrial chamber. During follow-up, we observed a progressive dilatation of the right coronary artery (maximum diameter 10.3 mm) with hemodynamic overload of the right sections.
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