Traumatic Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery-Right Ventricle Fistula: A Case Report

Mohammad Ali  Sheikhi; Mehdi  Asgari; Mehdi  Dehghani Firouzabadi; Mohammad Reza  Zeraati; Alireza  Rezaee

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center (Jun 2011)

Traumatic Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery-Right Ventricle Fistula: A Case Report

Mohammad Ali Sheikhi,
Mehdi Asgari,
Mehdi Dehghani Firouzabadi,
Mohammad Reza Zeraati,
Alireza Rezaee

Affiliations

Mohammad Ali Sheikhi: Golestan Hospital, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mehdi Asgari: Golestan Hospital, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mehdi Dehghani Firouzabadi: Golestan Hospital, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohammad Reza Zeraati: Golestan Hospital, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Alireza Rezaee: Golestan Hospital, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 2

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Traumatic coronary artery-cameral fistulas (TCAF) are rare and may present secondary to penetrating injuries (80%) or iatrogenic traumas. Early operative intervention remains the recommended treatment modality for accidental traumatic coronary artery fistulas. We report the case of a 17-year-old man who presented with left anterior descending coronary artery-right ventricle fistula following penetrating cardiac trauma, which was successfully repaired surgically.

Published in Journal of Tehran University Heart Center

ISSN: 1735-8620 (Print); 2008-2371 (Online)
Publisher: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://jthc.tums.ac.ir

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