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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar-Apr;68(2):192-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.11.026. Epub 2016 Jan 11.

A case of coronary microfistula: A newborn microfistula

Levent Cerit  1 , Kamil Gulsen  2 , Hatice Kemal  2 , Onur Akpınar  2
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A case of coronary microfistula: A newborn microfistula

Levent Cerit et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Coronary artery fistula is an abnormal connection between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, a great artery or the vena cava. Although coronary artery fistulas are known to be congenital malformations they might occur due to infection, trauma or may be iatrogenic. We present a case with acquired coronary microfistula, without any history of interventional procedure.

Keywords: Coronary microfistula; Left ventricular end diastolic pressure; Plague rupture.

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Normal coronary angiography.
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Coronary microfistula at mid part of the left anterior descending artery.
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