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Successful Surgical Repair of a Giant Arteriovenous Fistula of the Coronary Arteries
Author(s) -
Bobos Dimitrios,
Chatzis Andrew C.,
Giannopoulos Nicolas M.,
Tsoutsinos Alexander,
Antoniadis Aias,
Cokkinos Dennis,
Sarris George E.
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.1540-8191.2006.00229.x
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary arteries , arteriovenous fistula , fistula , surgery , cardiology , radiology , artery
Large coronary arteriovenous fistulas (CAVF) cause severe symptoms and their repair involves the serious challenge of occluding the fistula while simultaneously preserving normal coronary flow. We present a case of a giant CAVF involving the right and left coronary arteries in a symptomatic adult patient and its successful surgical repair.