A case of asymptomatic giant coronary aneurysm with atrioventricular fistula

A case of asymptomatic giant coronary aneurysm with atrioventricular fistula

Summary Coronary aneurysm is a vascular anomaly which can cause hemodynamic problems due to coronary steal phenomenon. We report the case of an asymptomatic 68-year-old woman with a large coronary aneurysm with fistula arising from the left main coronary artery. As a consequence of the longstanding...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiology cases 2010-10, Vol.2 (2), p.e71-e73
Hauptverfasser: Yoon, Hyun Ju, MD, Jeong, Myung Ho, MD, Lee, Min Goo, MD, Ko, Jum Seok, MD, Park, Keun Ho, MD, Sim, Doo Sun, MD, Yoon, Nam Sik, MD, Kim, Kye Hun, MD, Park, Hyung Wook, MD, Hong, Young Joon, MD, Kim, Ju Han, MD, Ahn, Youngkeun, MD, Cho, Jeong Gwan, MD, Park, Jong Chun, MD, Kang, Jung Chaee, MD
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiovascular
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Coronary aneurysm is a vascular anomaly which can cause hemodynamic problems due to coronary steal phenomenon. We report the case of an asymptomatic 68-year-old woman with a large coronary aneurysm with fistula arising from the left main coronary artery. As a consequence of the longstanding volume overload, the coronary arteries were extremely dilated and drained through the coronary sinus into the right atrium.
ISSN:1878-5409
1878-5409
DOI:10.1016/j.jccase.2010.03.004