title: Coronary Artery Fistula: Two Rare Cases.
abstract: Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is an incidental finding in up to 0.2% of cardiac catheterization studies and is a rare pathologic condition affecting up to 1% of the general population. We report two cases of CAF diagnosed by coronary angiography and managed by surgical ligation, with excellent postoperative outcome. Anatomic location, clinical presentation, investigation, and treatment of CAF are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. Electronic address: mswehbe@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahmoud Sleiman
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wehbe
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Maximilian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vondran
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Friedrich-Wilhelm
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schroeter
mesh_terms: D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed