Characterization of intra-arterial flow velocity within left coronary to pulmonary artery fistula.
The physiology of a coronary to pulmonary artery fistula has not been well characterized. This case report demonstrates the flow velocity pattern of a coronary fistula to the pulmonary artery which supports the hypothesized physiology that flow is predominantly continuous without a phasic pattern. The flow velocity within a coronary fistula has not been previously demonstrated.
Bitar
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Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis Health Sciences Center, Missouri 63110, USA.
Aguirre
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McBride
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Munroe
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Kern
M J
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D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology