Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistula presenting with syncope

Previous reports of syncope in patients with coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) have theorized that it occurs secondary to a coronary steal phenomenon. We present a case of syncope in a young woman with a CAVF and no anatomic substrate for coronary steal.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric cardiology 2002-03, Vol.23 (2), p.218-220
Hauptverfasser:	Braden, D S, O'Neal, K R, McMullan, M R, Ebeid, M R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnosis Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnostic imaging Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnosis Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnostic imaging Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Humans Syncope - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Previous reports of syncope in patients with coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) have theorized that it occurs secondary to a coronary steal phenomenon. We present a case of syncope in a young woman with a CAVF and no anatomic substrate for coronary steal.
ISSN:	0172-0643 1432-1971
DOI:	10.1007/s00246-001-0052-9