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Coronary Artery Fistula Diagnosed by Echocardiography during NSTEMI: Case Report and Review of Literature
Joint Authors
Acitelli, Angelo
Bencivenga, Sabrina
Giannico, Maria B.
Lanzillo, Chiara
Maresca, Luciano
Petroni, Renata
Penco, Maria
Calò, Leonardo
Romano, Silvio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Coronary artery fistulas are rare abnormal connections between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or a major vessel.
Often, they are asymptomatic and the diagnosis is accidental.
The case we present is the incidental finding of a fistula displayed with echocardiography during acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
A 73-year-old man presented in the emergency room for non-ST-elevation ACS.
Echocardiogram showed in a parasternal short axis view an abnormal diastolic flow inside the ventricular inferior wall.
Angiography and CT confirmed the diagnosis of coronary fistula from the right coronary into the left ventricular cavity.
A literature analysis with discussion about coronary fistulas classification and management was also performed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Acitelli, Angelo& Bencivenga, Sabrina& Giannico, Maria B.& Lanzillo, Chiara& Maresca, Luciano& Petroni, Renata…[et al.]. 2019. Coronary Artery Fistula Diagnosed by Echocardiography during NSTEMI: Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133834
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Acitelli, Angelo…[et al.]. Coronary Artery Fistula Diagnosed by Echocardiography during NSTEMI: Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Acitelli, Angelo& Bencivenga, Sabrina& Giannico, Maria B.& Lanzillo, Chiara& Maresca, Luciano& Petroni, Renata…[et al.]. Coronary Artery Fistula Diagnosed by Echocardiography during NSTEMI: Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133834
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133834