title: Characterization of intra-arterial flow velocity within left coronary to pulmonary artery fistula.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis Health Sciences Center, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bitar
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Munroe
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kern
mesh_terms: 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