Interesting case of coronary artery fistula and coronary anomaly resulting in coronary steal with literature review

Aman Hamdan; Jayanth Koneru; Nishant Gupta; Yazan Al-Khouri; Fayez E. Shamoon; Mahesh Bikkina

doi:10.5897/JCMR11.037

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Clinical Medicine and Research

Abbreviation: J. Clin. Med. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 2141-2235
DOI: 10.5897/JCMR
Start Year: 2009
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Interesting case of coronary artery fistula and coronary anomaly resulting in coronary steal with literature review

Aman Hamdan

Aman Hamdan
Seton Hall Cardiology Fellowship Program, St. Joseph Regional Medical center Paterson, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United State.
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Jayanth Koneru

Jayanth Koneru
Seton Hall Cardiology Fellowship Program, St. Joseph Regional Medical center Paterson, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United State.
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Nishant Gupta

Nishant Gupta
Seton Hall Cardiology Fellowship Program, St. Joseph Regional Medical center Paterson, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United State.
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Yazan Al-Khouri

Yazan Al-Khouri
Seton Hall Cardiology Fellowship Program, St. Joseph Regional Medical center Paterson, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United State.
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Fayez E. Shamoon

Fayez E. Shamoon
Seton Hall Cardiology Fellowship Program, St. Joseph Regional Medical center Paterson, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United State.
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Mahesh Bikkina

Mahesh Bikkina
Seton Hall Cardiology Fellowship Program, St. Joseph Regional Medical center Paterson, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United State.
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Article Number - D5040914919
Vol.4(6), pp. 74-78 , July 2012
https://doi.org/10.5897/JCMR11.037

Accepted: 12 June 2012
Published: 31 July 2012

Abstract

Coronary artery fistulae are rare and abnormal communications between a coronary artery and a great vessel, which may shunt blood flow away from the myocardial capillary network causing steal phenomenon. We present a 47-year-old man with a unique arteriovenous fistula originating from the proximal portion of the left main coronary artery and entire left anterior descending artery, which then reconstitutes to form a branch of the left pulmonary artery.

Key words: Coronary artery fistula, coronary steal phenomenon, coronary artery anomaly, A-V fistula.

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