Traumatic Thrombosis of Congenital Fistula between Left Coronary Artery and Main Pulmonary Artery

This report describes the only documented case of traumatic thrombosis of a congenital fistula between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the main pulmonary artery and subsequent surgery for myocardial revascularization. The patient remains asymptomatic 18 months later.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1979-07, Vol.76 (1), p.105-106
Hauptverfasser:	Sutherland, Robert D., Fortner, B.R., Fyfe, Trey
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery Female Fistula - complications Fistula - congenital Fistula - surgery Humans Middle Aged Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities Thoracic Injuries - complications Thrombosis - etiology Thrombosis - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	This report describes the only documented case of traumatic thrombosis of a congenital fistula between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the main pulmonary artery and subsequent surgery for myocardial revascularization. The patient remains asymptomatic 18 months later.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.76.1.105