Coronary arteriovenous fistula with a giant aneurysm: role of transesophageal echocardiography.
Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistulas are rare anomalies. Patients may present with congestive heart failure, ischemic chest pain, or endocarditis. In this case, transesophageal echocardiography provided valuable additional information to that obtained from cardiac catheterization, which was essential for the diagnosis and planning of surgical correction.
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Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
Rosado
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Vignola
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Williams
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Kreeger
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Aldrich
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D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged