Korean J Intern Med.  2008 Dec;23(4):216-218. 10.3904/kjim.2008.23.4.216.

A case of congenital bilateral coronary-to-right ventricle fistula coexisting with variant angina

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. heartswjin@hanmail.net

Abstract

A coronary arteriovenous (AV) fistula consists of a communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, a great artery or the vena cava. It is the most common anomaly that can affect coronary perfusion. Yet bilateral involvement of a coronary fistula, constitutes an uncommon subgroup of coronary AV fistulas. We herein report on a case of bilateral coronary AV fistula that was coexistent with variant angina originating from the distal right ventricular branch of the right coronary artery and the distal septal branch of the left anterior descending artery, and the latter drained into the right ventricle.

Keyword

Coronary arteriovenous fistula; Variant angina

MeSH Terms

Angina Pectoris, Variant/*etiology/radiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies/*complications/*diagnosis
Female
Heart Ventricles/*abnormalities
Humans
Middle Aged
Vascular Fistula/complications/*congenital/*diagnosis
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