Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Apr 2024)

Surgical management of multiple coronary artery to coronary sinus fistulas with giant left circumflex artery and multivalvular infective endocarditis

  • Sang Bin Shin,
  • Won Kyoun Park,
  • Jae Won Choi,
  • Jong Pil Jung,
  • Chang Ryul Park,
  • Yong Jik Lee,
  • Gwan Sic Kim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02657-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Abstract Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is characterized as a congenital or acquired abnormal communication between a coronary artery and any of the four chambers of the heart (coronary–cameral fistula) or great vessels (coronary arteriovenous fistula) bypassing the capillaries within myocardium. CAF is a rare disease, challenging to diagnose and treat depending on the anatomical location and type of the fistula and accompanying diseases. This study aims to report a case with multiple coronary artery to coronary sinus (CS) fistulas with giant left circumflex artery and multivalvular infective endocarditis.

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