@Article{CHD.2020.011515,
AUTHOR = {Ata Firouzi, Zahra Hosseini, Zahra Khajali, Sedigheh Saedi, Mohammad Javad AlemzadehAnsari},
TITLE = {Transcatheter Closure of Coronary Artery Fistulae: A Literature Review},
JOURNAL = {Structural and Congenital Heart Disease},
VOLUME = {15},
YEAR = {2020},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {21--31},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/schd/v15n1/39375},
ISSN = {3071-1738},
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 of the catheter to be used, and 
the tortuosity of the catheter course to reach the intended point. Herein, we present 
4 cases treated via TCC and then offer an in-depth discussion regarding this 
coronary artery anomaly.},
DOI = {10.32604/CHD.2020.011515}
}