Coronary artery to the left atrial fistula after resection of atrial appendages.
We report the case of a fistula formation between the left circumflex coronary artery draining into the left atrium as a complication of radiofrequency cardio-ablation and resection of the atrial appendages. This complication was diagnosed with the use of transesophageal echocardiography and was subsequently confirmed on coronary angiography.
Nguyen-Do
Phong
P
Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia.
Bannon
Paul
P
Leung
Dominic Y
DY
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000601:surgery