Coronary artery fistula: report of three cases.
Three children are described with a right coronary artery fistula communicating with a right heart chamber. Each had a continuous murmur like that of a patent ductus arteriosus but situated at a lower level. Aortography established the diagnosis and excluded any accompanying malformation. It is concluded that to prevent complications surgical treatment should be recommended.
D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male