Multiple Coronary Fistulas After Several Penetrating Chest Wounds

Abstract

Coronary artery fistulas are rare coronary abnormalities. Most of these fistulas have a congenital origin, and only a few are acquired. We report the case of a patient with late-acquired multiple coronary fistulas secondary to a stab wound, diagnosed in the setting of ischemic heart failure secondary to coronary steal syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Keywords

• arterioarterial fistulas
• coronary artery fistulas
• coronary steal syndrome
• heart failure
• stab wounds