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Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
Congenital coronary artery fistula as a cause of angina pectoris [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008; 36(8): 552-554

Congenital coronary artery fistula as a cause of angina pectoris

Hayrettin Sağlam1, Cevdet Ugur Koçoğulları2, Eser Kaya3, Mustafa Emmiler2
1Department Of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey.
2Department Of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty, Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey.
3Department Of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey.

Coronary arteriovenous fistula is an uncommon anomaly, occurring as an incidental finding in 0,1% to 0,2% of coronary angiograms. We describe a symptomatic patient with the proximal part of the left circumflex artery connected to the pulmonary artery through a fistula, as an unusual case.

Keywords: Coronary arteriovenous fistula, coronary angiograms, drainage

How to cite this article
Hayrettin Sağlam, Cevdet Ugur Koçoğulları, Eser Kaya, Mustafa Emmiler. Congenital coronary artery fistula as a cause of angina pectoris. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008; 36(8): 552-554

Corresponding Author: Cevdet Ugur Koçoğulları, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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