title: Atrial tachycardia treated by coil embolization of a giant coronary artery fistula.
abstract: Coronary artery fistulas are the second most frequently seen coronary anomaly following abnormalities of coronary artery origin and distribution. A coronary fistula is defined as a direct communication between a coronary artery and any cardiac chamber or vessel. Treatment options include percutaneous embolization and surgical intervention. Herein, we present a case of a giant coronary artery fistula and right atrial tachycardia that was induced during a diagnostic electrophysiologic study but was not inducible after the successful treatment of the fistula. This is the first case indicating this association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: aliizyu@mynet.com.
authors.forename: Yusuf Izzettin
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Alihanoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uludag
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail Dogu
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Kilic
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bekir Serhat
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kocyigit
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Evrengul
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior
keywords: Atrial tachycardia; Coil embolization; Coronary artery fistula; Embolização com coil; Fistula arterial coronária; Taquicardia auricular