Author/Authors :
Sadeghpour Tabaee، A نويسنده Resident of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shahid Rajaee Heart Hospital, Iran , , Rostami، AR نويسنده Resident of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shahid Rajaee Heart Hospital, Iran , , Ghafari، R نويسنده Resident of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shahid Rajaee Heart Hospital, Iran , , Sadeghpour Tabaee، AH نويسنده Resident of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shahid Rajaee Heart Hospital, Iran ,
Abstract :
abstract: Coronary artery fistula is an uncommon but hemodynamically significant anomaly of the coronary arteries, occurring as an incidental finding in 0.1% to 0.2% of coronary angiograms. Although half of the patients with a coronary artery fistula remain asymptomatic, the other half develops CHF, infective endocarditis, myocardial ischemia, or rupture of an aneurysm. This report is illustrative of the right coronary artery fistula to the right pulmonary artery in a 57-year-old male. The definitive diagnosis was made during transesophageal echocardiography and confirmed at operation.
