Long-term follow-up of acquired coronary artery fistula after septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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.
Awasthi
Ashish
A
Division of Cardiology, State University of New York, USA.
Wormer
Duncan
D
Heggunje
Prabhakara Shetye
PS
Obeid
Anis
A
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