title: A Giant Left Main Trunk and Left Circumflex Artery-to-Right Ventricle Fistula.
abstract: Coronary artery fistula including the left trunk and left circumflex is uncommon. We present a 24-year-old male patient with a giant left main trunk and left circumflex artery to right ventricle fistula, which is diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography and coronary computed tomography angiography. In this paper, the case report is to provide a better understanding of clinical characteristics for this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhao-Hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Gao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: Angiography; Fistula; computed tomography; coronary artery
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