Left Anterior Descending Artery-Pulmonary Artery Fistula

Abstract

Despite the fact that coronary arteriovenous fistulas constitute approximately half (48%) of coronary artery anomalies, they are rarely seen anomalies. In this report, we aim to present a coronary arteriovenous fistula case detected during a coronary angiography between left anterior descending artery and pulmonary artery

Keywords

• Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula, Coronary Artery Anomalies, Cardiac Surgery.

Sol Ön İnen Koroner Arter-Pulmoner Arter Fistülü

Abstract

Koroner arteriovenöz fistüller, koroner arter anomalilerinin yaklaşık yarısını (% 48) oluşturmalarına rağmen nadir görülen anomalilerdir. Bu yazıda sol ön inen arter ile pulmoner arter arasında koroner anjiografi sırasında saptanan bir koroner arteriyovenöz fistül olgusunu sunmayı amaçladık.

Keywords

• Koroner Arteriyovenöz Fistül, Koroner Arter Anomalileri, Kalp Cerrahisi

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