title: Echocardiographic detection of coronary artery fistula into the pulmonary artery.
abstract: A rare case of left coronary artery--pulmonary artery fistula is reported. Transoesophageal echocardiography was capable of precisely demonstrating the origin, the course and the drainage site of the fistula. In contrast, transthoracic echocardiography could visualise a drainage flow in the pulmonary artery only. In conclusion, transoesophageal echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis or exclusion of the form of coronary artery fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Essen, Germany.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bartel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caspari
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eggebrecht
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baumgart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erbel
mesh_terms: D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*