First diagonal coronary artery: left ventricular fistula presenting as unstable angina.
Coronary artery fistulae are characterized by communications between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or another vascular structure. They are usually congenital, but acquired forms may occur. Most patients are usually asymptomatic. However, some studies have emphasized that the incidence of symptoms and complications increases with age, particularly after the age of 20 (Liberthson et al. 1979, Hong et al. 2004). We aimed to present a very rare form of fistula originating from the first diagonal artery and connecting into the left ventricle.
Department of Cardiology, Siirt Devlet Hastanesi, 56000 Siirt, Turkey.
Murat
M
Sener
Department of Cardiology, Siirt Devlet Hastanesi, 56000 Siirt, Turkey.
Mehmet
0000-0002-6857-9149
M
Akkaya
Department of Internal Medicine, Siirt Devlet Hastanesi, 56000 Siirt, Turkey.
Muammer
M
Bilici