Severe pulmonary hypertension and multiple left coronary arterial fistulas in association with congenital hepatic fibrosis
Multiple fistulous communications between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the left ventricle were found in a 55 year old woman with congenital hepatic fibrosis presenting with breathlessness. At cardiac catheterisation severe pulmonary hypertension was also found. In view of the per...
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Veröffentlicht in: | British Heart Journal 1987-11, Vol.58 (5), p.525-527 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Multiple fistulous communications between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the left ventricle were found in a 55 year old woman with congenital hepatic fibrosis presenting with breathlessness. At cardiac catheterisation severe pulmonary hypertension was also found. In view of the persistent hypoprothrombinaemia, severe thrombocytopenia, and the multiple fistulas the risk of operation was thought to be unacceptable and she continues on medical treatment. |
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ISSN: | 0007-0769 1355-6037 1468-201X 2053-5864 |
DOI: | 10.1136/hrt.58.5.525 |