| A case of coronary artery fistula visualized by 64-slice multidetector CT. | |
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PMID: 19088729 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-year history of mild dyspnea. INVESTIGATIONS: Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, 64-slice multidetector CT and coronary angiography. DIAGNOSIS: Fistula originating from the left anterior coronary artery and draining into the right ventricle, in conjunction with an aneurysm of the left anterior descending artery. MANAGEMENT: Surgical closure of the fistula using normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. |
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Francesco Versaci; Costantino Del Giudice; Massimiliano Sperandio; Giovanni Simonetti; Luigi Chiariello |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
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Title: Nature clinical practice. Cardiovascular medicine Volume: 6 ISSN: 1743-4300 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
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Created Date: 2008-12-17 Completed Date: 2009-02-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101226507 Medline TA: Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 57-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. |
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Adult Cardiac Surgical Procedures Cardiopulmonary Bypass Coronary Aneurysm / complications, radiography*, surgery Coronary Angiography / methods* Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications, radiography*, surgery Coronary Vessels / pathology*, surgery Dyspnea / etiology, radiography Female Heart Ventricles / radiography*, surgery Humans Tomography, X-Ray Computed* Treatment Outcome Vascular Fistula / complications, radiography*, surgery |
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