Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8669809 | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is an uncommon anomaly that is usually congenital but can be acquired. Although most patients are asymptomatic, some may present with congestive heart failure, infective endocarditis, myocardial ischemia or rupture. In the past, surgical ligation was the only option in the management of CAF, but since 1983, transcatheter closure of CAF has been increasing as an alternative to surgery. We report a 3-year-old boy, presented in Queen Alia Heart Institute, who underwent successful transcatheter closure of a large fistula communicating the distal part of the right coronary artery to the right ventricle. Our case differs from other CAFs in that the fistula was communicating the right coronary artery itself to the right ventricle.
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Authors
A. Abu Haweleh, Luna Baangood, J.V. DeGiovanni,