The authors report seven cases of congenital coronary artery fistula observed in the Cardiology Department of Padua Medical School. The cardiopathy, the anatomo-histological characteristics, evolution and embriology are described. The anamnesic, clinical, electrocardiographic, X-Ray, phonocardiogram, haemodynamic, and contrastographic findings for each case are given. They are discussed and interpreted in the light of the pathophysiology of the disease.