title: Giant coronary artery fistula complicated by cardiac tamponade.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Reto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gamma
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seiler
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moschovitis
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mohacsi
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berdat
authors.forename: Regula Zürcher
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Zenklusen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tüller
authors.forename: Nazan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Walpoth
mesh_terms: 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