Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula in Continuity With the Aortic Arch

Coronary arteriovenous fistula in continuity with the aortic arch by abnormal vessels running along the surface of the pulmonary artery is rare. We describe 2 patients with this rare and unique arteriovenous network and discuss the issue of diagnosis and treatment with a review of the literature.

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 105; no. 5; pp. e195 - e197
Main Authors Yamauchi, Takashi, Gon, Shigeyoshi, Saito, Masahito, Asano, Naoki, Ota, Kazunori, Niimi, Kazuho, Takano, Hiroshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2018
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Aged
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnosis
Arteriovenous Fistula - surgery
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnosis
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
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Summary:Coronary arteriovenous fistula in continuity with the aortic arch by abnormal vessels running along the surface of the pulmonary artery is rare. We describe 2 patients with this rare and unique arteriovenous network and discuss the issue of diagnosis and treatment with a review of the literature.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.010