Traumatic fistula between left anterior descending coronary artery and right ventricle. Case report with successful surgical repair

Twelve traumatic coronary artery-cameral fistulas have been reported in the world's literature. Ten have been secondary to penetrating injuries and two have resulted from blunt chest trauma. This case report involves the successful diagnosis and surgical treatment of a patient with a left anter...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 1975-10, Vol.70 (4), p.692
Hauptverfasser:	Sutherland, RD, Gholston, DE, Gulde, RE, Martinez, HE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Disease - etiology Coronary Disease - surgery Coronary Vessels Fistula - diagnostic imaging Fistula - etiology Fistula - surgery Heart Injuries - complications Heart Ventricles Humans Male Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	Twelve traumatic coronary artery-cameral fistulas have been reported in the world's literature. Ten have been secondary to penetrating injuries and two have resulted from blunt chest trauma. This case report involves the successful diagnosis and surgical treatment of a patient with a left anterior descending coronary artery-right ventricular fistula. We also discuss similar arteriocameral fistulas previously reported.
ISSN:	0022-5223 1097-685X
DOI:	10.1016/s0022-5223(19)40299-7