Doppler echocardiography and computed tomography in diagnosis of left coronary arteriovenous fistula.
A 37 year old man with recurrent episodes of endocarditis was found to have a large left coronary arteriovenous fistula communicating with the right atrium. The origin and termination of the fistula were identified using computed tomography and two-dimensional Doppler echocardiography. Coronary angiography confirmed the diagnosis and the patient underwent a successful operation.
D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed