Non-invasive imaging of a giant right coronary artery due to a coronary fistula

[en] Coronary artery fistula is a relatively rare finding in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Incidence, angiographic characteristics and natural history of coronary fistulas of this type have not been well defined in the literature. We report a case of a 54-year-old man in whom such abnormalities have been diagnosed with invasive and non-invasive coronary imaging and review the epidemiology, treatment and prognosis of coronary fistulas.

Disciplines :

Cardiovascular & respiratory systems

Author, co-author :

Gach, Olivier ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Cardiologie

Davin, Laurent ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Cardiologie

Legrand, Victor ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Cardiologie

Language :

English

Title :

Non-invasive imaging of a giant right coronary artery due to a coronary fistula

Publication date :

October 2006

Journal title :

Acta Cardiologica

ISSN :

0001-5385

eISSN :

1784-973X

Publisher :

Acta Cardiologica, Brussels, Belgium

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

569-571

Peer reviewed :

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