title: Huge coronary fistula from the left anterior descending coronary artery to the right ventricle in a newborn: a rare congenital anomaly.
abstract: We present a case of a neonate with a huge congenital fistula from the left anterior descending coronary artery to the right ventricle and additional heart defects. The circumflex coronary artery was supplied by the right coronary artery. The fistula was closed surgically at both ends.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, 80636, Munich, Germany. melchiorburri@msn.com
authors.forename: Melchior
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burri
authors.forename: Kilian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ackermann
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Malčić
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hörer
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*