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Anomalous Coronary to Pulmonary Artery Fistula and Aneurysm in an 86‐Year‐Old Female
Author(s) -
Carr John Alfred,
AlSadir Jafar,
Jeevanandam Valluvan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00209.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aneurysm , cardiology , fistula , pulmonary artery , coronary artery aneurysm , radiology , artery , kawasaki disease
An anomalous coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistula with concomitant aneurysmal dilation is quite rare, especially in the elderly. We present a case report of an 86‐year‐old female who presented with congestive heart failure from severe mitral regurgitation and was found to have such a coronary anomaly on preoperative angiography. The natural history, diagnosis, and treatment options are discussed.