Ata Firouzi1, Zahra Hosseini1, Zahra Khajali2, Sedigheh Saedi2, Mohammad Javad AlemzadehAnsari1,3,*
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.1, pp. 21-31, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.011515
Abstract Coronary artery fistulae (CAFs) are anomalous connections that bypass
the myocardial capillary bed between 1 or more coronary arteries and other cardiac
chambers or other vessels. These fistulae are usually asymptomatic and are, thus,
diagnosed incidentally. However, larger CAFs can cause various symptoms such
as angina, exertional dyspnea, syncope, palpitation, and even sudden cardiac
death. Treatment options include surgical closure and percutaneous transcatheter
closure (TCC) with comparable safety and efficacy. The choice of device in TCC
depends on the anatomic characteristics of the CAF, the age and size of the patient,
the size of the occluded vessel, the appropriate size… More >
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