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A case of coronary artery fistula visualized by 64-slice multidetector CT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19088729     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Francesco Versaci; Costantino Del Giudice; Massimiliano Sperandio; Giovanni Simonetti; Luigi Chiariello
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature clinical practice. Cardiovascular medicine     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1743-4300     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-17     Completed Date:  2009-02-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101226507     Medline TA:  Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  57-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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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