Left main coronary artery fistula to the right atrium and superior vena cava: case report and review of the literature.
A unique arteriovenous fistula, originating from the left main coronary artery and branching to drain into the right atrium and superior vena cava is presented with review of the literature.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
Mohammed
M
Hassan
Edward
E
Gologorsky
Marco
M
Ricci
Tomas
T
Salerno
Anthony L
AL
Panos
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*