title: A call to action for an underestimated entity: Our algorithm for diagnosis and management of coronary artery fistula.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Interventional Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: dariobuccheri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buccheri
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Interventional Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luparelli
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Interventional Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola Rosa
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Chirco
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Interventional Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piraino
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Interventional Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andolina
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Interventional Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Assennato
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019468:Disease Management; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Algorithm; Coronary artery fistula (CAF); Diagnosis; Management; Surgery ligation; Transcatheter closure (TCC)