A fistula between the circumflex artery and the coronary sinus mimicks coronary artery disease in a 63-year-old woman.
A 63-year-old woman presented with angina and shortness of breath (NYHA III). Selective coronary angiography revealed a gross AV-fistula between the circumflex artery and the coronary sinus. The patient underwent operative closure of the fistula and was discharged home without symptoms.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg i. Br., Germany.
Wolfgang
W
Bothe
Christian
C
Schlensak
Andreas
A
van de Loo
Friedhelm
F
Beyersdorf