Giant coronary artery fistula complicated by cardiac tamponade.
A 30 year old female was admitted to the hospital with cardiogenic shock due to cardiac tamponade. A ruptured giant coronary artery fistula (CAF) originating from the left main coronary artery draining into the right atrium was identified as the cause. In this case report we describe the clinical course with emphasis on diagnostic work-up and imaging.
Gamma
Reto
R
Seiler
Jens
J
Moschovitis
Giorgio
G
Mohacsi
Paul
P
Berdat
Pascal
P
Zenklusen
Regula Zürcher
RZ
Tüller
David
D
Walpoth
Nazan
N
D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery