title: Long-term follow-up of acquired coronary artery fistula after septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: The long-term follow-up of acquired coronary artery to left ventricle fistula is unclear. We describe 2 cases of coronary artery to left ventricle fistula monitored for an average of 15 years with no clinical or echocardiographic deterioration. Medical therapy appears to be the appropriate treatment strategy in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, State University of New York, USA.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Awasthi
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wormer
authors.forename: Prabhakara Shetye
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Heggunje
authors.forename: Anis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Obeid
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology