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Large left circumflex coronary artery with a fistula to superior vena cava: Diagnosis by echocardiography
Author(s) -
Liu Yunqi,
Liu Yanqiu,
Xiong Mai,
Li Hanzhao,
Liu Donghong,
Zhang Xi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13481
Subject(s) - medicine , circumflex , fistula , cardiology , artery , superior vena cava , persistent left superior vena cava , right coronary artery , radiology , left coronary artery , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction , coronary sinus
The left circumflex coronary artery associated with a fistula to superior vena cava is a rare entity. We describe a 7‐year‐old girl who presented with a cardiac murmur and was diagnosed with a coronary artery fistula between the left circumflex artery and superior vena cava by echocardiography. The surgical occlusion of the fistula was successful.

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