Left main coronary artery fistula to the right atrium and superior vena cava: case report and review of the literature

Mohammed Hassan; Edward Gologorsky; Marco Ricci; Tomas Salerno; Anthony L Panos

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01129.x

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Left main coronary artery fistula to the right atrium and superior vena cava: case report and review of the literature

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Left main coronary artery fistula to the right atrium and superior vena cava: case report and review of the literature

Mohammed Hassan, Edward Gologorsky, Marco Ricci, Tomas Salerno and Anthony L Panos

Journal of cardiac surgery, Vol.25(6), pp.689-691

11/2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01129.x

PMID: 21070354

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Abstract

A unique arteriovenous fistula, originating from the left main coronary artery and branching to drain into the right atrium and superior vena cava is presented with review of the literature.

Arteriovenous Fistula - complications

Coronary Artery Disease - surgery

Heart Atria

Humans

Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities

Male

Vena Cava, Superior - surgery

Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures

Arteriovenous Fistula - surgery

Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications

Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery

Coronary Artery Disease - complications

Heart Diseases - complications

Aged

Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump

Fistula - complications

Vena Cava, Superior - abnormalities

Heart Diseases - surgery

Fistula - surgery

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Title: Subtitle: Left main coronary artery fistula to the right atrium and superior vena cava: case report and review of the literature
Creators: Mohammed Hassan - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
Edward Gologorsky
Marco Ricci
Tomas Salerno
Anthony L Panos
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of cardiac surgery, Vol.25(6), pp.689-691
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01129.x
PMID: 21070354
ISSN: 0886-0440
eISSN: 1540-8191
Language: English
Date published: 11/2010
Academic Unit: Surgery; Cardiothoracic Surgery
Record Identifier: 9984051729002771

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