Left circumflex coronary artery to left atrial fistula are exceptional. Imaging, especially the CT angiogram, must establish an anatomical classification of the fistula for therapeutic purposes, by specifying its origin, its path, its size and its termination.

2024年10月22日 · Coronary arteriovenous fistulas (CAVFs) are rare coronary artery anomalies whereby there is a fistula between a coronary artery and, most commonly, the right side of the cardiac circulation.

2023年6月5日 · Coronary artery fistulas are aberrant connections between coronary arteries and other structures, such as other branches of arteries or heart chambers. They are largely asymptomatic but can lead to several life-threatening complications.

We present a case of a fistula or bridging vein originating from the left atrium (LA) and inserting into the coronary sinus (CS) which courses ... This report highlights an unusual anatomical finding with serious implications in clinical cardiac care.

2015年10月28日 · Large fistulae that produce left to left shunts, such as coronary to left atrium or left ventricular fistulae, produce left ventricular volume overload. The clinical presentation is usually that of heart failure. Coronary fistulae can also produce disturbances in …

Coronary angiogram demonstrating coronary cameral fistula between the left circumflex coronary artery (LCX) and left atrium, consistent with findings on TEE.

Three-dimensional, volume-rendered reconstruction shows the course of the arterio–arterial fistula. The vessel runs from the proximal circumflex coronary artery to the origin of the left superior pulmonary vein. The fistula has a double communication with the atrium; an intermediate outflow is pinpointed (*) at the level of the left atrial roof.

2021年1月18日 · Multimodality images demonstrating coronary artery fistula. A and B, The distal fistula draining into the left atrium (LA) was found by the short-axis section of transthoracic echocardiography and color Doppler (Movie I in the Data Supplement).

We describe a unique case of repair of a left main coronary artery to left atrium fistula using revascularisation with general discussion of the embryology, pathophysiology, complications, and diagnosis of these fistulae, indications for operation, and guidelines for surgical management.

2016年8月12日 · Review of the preoperative angiography confirmed a left coronary artery to left atrium fistula. With color Doppler, a coronary artery fistula appears as a flow disturbance area at the site of entry into the cardiac chamber.