Coronary artery fistula diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography.
Coronary artery fistulas have been traditionally diagnosed by angiography. This report describes a congenital and a traumatic coronary artery fistula diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Transesophageal echocardiography was superior to transthoracic echocardiography in both cases and to angiography in one case. Transesophageal echocardiography may now be the procedure of choice in diagnosing coronary fistula.
Prewitt
K C
KC
Cardiology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307 5001.
Smolin
M R
MR
Coster
T S
TS
Vernalis
M N
MN
Bunda
M
M
Wortham
D C
DC
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged