title: Coronary-bronchial artery fistula manifested by hemoptysis and myocardial ischemia in a patient with bronchiectasis.
abstract: A coronary-bronchial artery fistula is a very rare congenital anomaly of the coronary artery whose etiology and pathogenesis have not yet been clarified. Most patients with coronary-bronchial fistulas are asymptomatic; however, some patients present with congestive heart failure, infective endocarditis, myocardial ischemia induced by a coronary steal phenomenon, or rupture of an aneurysmal fistula. Furthermore, patients with a coronary-bronchial artery fistula rarely manifest life-threatening hemoptysis due to the associated bronchiectasis. We report herein the case of a patient with a coronary-bronchial artery fistula who had bronchiectasis and a history of massive hemoptysis and myocardial ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Surng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Song Am
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyun Keun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Chee
authors.forename: Jae Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Jae Bum
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jung Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee