Yulin Wang1,#, Ye Yang1,#, Limin Xia1,3, Wenjun Ding1, Qiang Ji1,*, Chunsheng Wang2,*
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 95-106, 2021, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.014276
Abstract Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) complicated with concomitant congenital coronary artery fistula (CCAF) is rare. This study characterizes the clinical characteristics of CAE combining CCAF, and reports a single-institution experience with surgical correction of CAE combining CCAF. Methods: A total of 24 symptomatic patients (8 males, median 52.5 years old) who underwent surgical correction of CAE combining CCAF in this center were reviewed. Based on the size of ectatic segment, the CAE were classified as a giant CAE (>20 mm, n = 14) and a non-giant CAE (≤20 mm, n = 10). Individualized surgical approaches were chosen. The patients were… More >
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