Congenital coronary artery fistula
10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.6.1083
- Author:
Yeon Hee OH
;
Hong KIM
;
Seockil ZEON
;
Soo Jhi SUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arteries;
Coronary Sinus;
Coronary Vessels;
Female;
Fistula;
Heart Atria;
Humans;
Ligation;
Male;
Sinoatrial Node
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1986;22(6):1083-1086
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital coronary artery fistula(CCAF) is communication of a coronary artery or its main branch with one ofthe atria or ventricles, the coronary sinus, the superior vena cave, or the pulmoanry artery. In Korean peoples,only 4 cases of the CCAF were reported as rare as worldwide and authors want to report another case of CCAF,confirmed by operation. 10-years-old girl shows a fistula between sinus node artery of the right coronary arteryand right atrium on root aortogram with left-to-right shunt and Qp/Qs=1.58, in which simple ligation of the originof the sinus node atery from right coronary artery was performed. All of the 5 Korean CCAF(4 were previouslyreported and 1 of authors) were originated from right coronary artery, and of which 4 weee opening into rightventricle and 1 of authors were into right atrium. Associated cardiac anomaly was noted in only 1 case as singlecoronary artery, Ages were from 9 months of age to 10 years old and no adult left case were found. 3 were femaleand 2 were male patients.
