Coronary artery fistula: an absolute surgical indication.
Two operated cases and an anatomical, clinical and therapeutic review of primary coronary artery fistula (CAF) are presented. The authors focus attention on the deleterious evolution of untreated CAF and on the higher morbidity and mortality of surgical treatment of CAF in the elderly. They recommend surgery for CAF even asymptomatic.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged