title: Coronary artery fistula and atrial septal defect: a case report and brief review of the literature.
abstract: We present a case of a 25-year-old male with a large secondum atrial septal defect (ASD) associated with a coronary artery fistula (CAF) between the right coronary artery and the right atrium. The ASD was diagnosed preoperatively by transesophageal echocardio-graphy (TEE). The fistula was found at surgery. The ASD and fistula were closed successfully without any complication. The case highlights the common presenting features of the two conditions as well as the low sensitivity of pre-operative TEE in diagnosing CAF in the setting of an ASD.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hijazi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazhar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hajar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery