Dual coronary fistulas complicated with significant left to right heart shunt in an elderly patient

Kai-Hang Yiu; Stephen-Wailuen Lee; Hee-Hwa Ho; Hon-Wah Chan; Hung-Fat Tse

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.048

Dual coronary fistulas complicated with significant left to right heart shunt in an elderly patient

Int J Cardiol. 2011 Jun 16;149(3):e108-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.048. Epub 2009 Jun 13.

Authors

Kai-Hang Yiu, Stephen-Wailuen Lee, Hee-Hwa Ho, Hon-Wah Chan, Hung-Fat Tse

PMID: 19525019
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.048

Abstract

Dual coronary artery fistula is a rare clinical entity and their clinical significance remains unknown. We hereby report a case of right coronary artery and left anterior descending artery fistula to pulmonary artery complicated with clinical significant left to right shunt (1.6:1) who remained clinically well at the age of 85 without percutaneous or surgical closure.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / surgery*
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Vessels / surgery*
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
Severity of Illness Index