Myocardial ischemia secondary to dual coronary artery fistulas draining into main pulmonary artery

Int J Cardiol. 2010 Apr 15;140(2):e30-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.074. Epub 2009 Jan 9.

Abstract

Bilateral coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistulas is an uncommon congenital anomaly. These fistulas have a clinical and embryological significance. We report a rare case of combination of right coronary and left circumflex coronary fistula draining into main pulmonary artery, who presented in the emergency room with acute pain chest. The fistula had significant 1.7:1 left to right shunt and also myocardial ischemia as demonstrated by exercise Thallium(201) SPECT myocardial imaging. He was managed conservatively during the last 5 years without any percutaneous or surgical intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / complications*
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Ischemia / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon