title: Coronary artery fistula; non-invasive diagnosis by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Coronary arteriovenous fistulas are among rare anomalies of coronary arteries. Role of X-ray angiography is well established in identification and characterization of these anomalies, however there accurate course and termination is often not defined. We demonstrate role of routine cardiovascular MRI in non-invasively diagnosing and characterizing the course and termination of these anomalous coronary branches.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular MRI, Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. vrathi@wpahs.org
authors.forename: Vikas K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Rathi
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mikolich
authors.forename: Maulik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamrozik
authors.forename: Robert W W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Biederman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis