title: Internal mammary vein to coronary artery anastomotic fistula.
abstract: Two patients are presented where internal mammary artery grafting was performed for the relief of symptomatic coronary artery disease. At follow-up the internal mammary artery was occluded and a communication between the internal mammary vein and the native coronary artery was demonstrated. These patients were characterised by the early recurrence of angina or the appearance of a continuous murmur. Both patients were treated by re-operation with ligation of the arterio-venous fistula and saphenous vein grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Aroney
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Stafford
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods