coronary artery and pulmonary artery fistula originated from significant stenosis in the left anterior descending artery
;Alper Sami Kunt
Ecology letters2013Vol. 2013pp. -
128
kunt2013casecoronary
Abstract
Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is defined as a rare anomalous connection between a coronary artery and a major vessel or a cardiac chamber. We report a case of a left anterior descending coronary (LAD) stenosis and coronary artery fistula between the LAD coronary artery and the pulmonary artery (PA). CAF is often diagnosed by coronary angiogram. We describe our diagnostic approach and review the literature on the epidemiology, the pathophysiology, the diagnostic modalities, and the treatment options.