Objective: Coronary artery fistula is the termination of the coronary artery branch in the cardiac chamber or pulmonary vein. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the type, origin, termination, and accompanying anomalies, if any, of coronary artery fistulas in patients who underwent coronary CTA in our clinic.
Material and Method: Coronary CTA examinations were performed on a 128-slice CT scanner. Images were evaluated using MPR, MIP and 3D VR reconstructions on the workstation. CTA image interpretation was performed independently by two radiologists with 15 and 2 years of experience in coronary CTA. In case of disagreement, a third radiologist was consulted.
Results: Coronary artery fistulas were found in 8 female and 6 male patients aged between 10 and 71 years, with a mean age of 39.07 years. Of the 15 fistula, 6 were coronacameral fistula, 7 were coronopulmonary fistula, 1 was between the left circumflex artery and the conal branch of the right coronary artery, and 1 was between the pulmonary trunk and the descending aorta. One patient was treated with coil placement in the interventional radiology department, while three cases were treated surgically. The other cases were followed up by the relevant clinics.
Conclusion: Coronary CT angiography provides three-dimensional images of the origin, course and termination of the fistula and is an important tool in guiding the patient's treatment plan.
CORONARY ARTERY FISTULAS CT ANGIOGRAPHY Coronary Angiography
RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF CORONARY ARTERY FISTULAS WITH CT ANGIOGRAPHY
OBJECTIVE
Coronary artery fistula is the termination of the coronary artery branch in the cardiac chamber or pulmonary vein. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the type, origin, termination, and accompanying anomalies, if any, of coronary artery fistulas in patients who underwent coronary CTA in our clinic.
METHODS
Coronary CTA examination of the patients was performed and images were evaluated on the workstation using MPR, curved MPR, MIP, and VR 3D postprocessing. Interpretation of CTA images of the patients was performed independently by two radiologists with 15 years and 2 years of experience in coronary CTA. In case of disagreement on interpretation, consensus was reached with a third radiologist.
RESULTS
Coronary artery fistula was diagnosed aged between 10 and 71. Of the 15 fistulas, 6 were coronacamaral fistula, 7 were corona-pulmonary fistulas, 1 was corona-coronary fistula between the left circumflex artery and the conal branch of the right coronary artery and 1 was between the pulmonary trunk and the descending aorta. While one patient was treated by placing a coil in the interventional radiology department, the surgical operation was performed in three cases. Other cases were followed up by the relevant clinics.
CONCLUSION
Cardiac CTA with 3D reconstruction is a very important modality for accurately assessing the complex anatomy of coronary artery fistulas and guiding treatment plans.
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This study was carried out retrospectively and Ethics Committee approval was obtained from Ege University with a letter dated 28.03.2023 .
There is no institutional and financial support for this research
There is no conflict of interest between the authors, thanks to my coworkers
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Radyoloji ve Organ Görüntüleme |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 29 Haziran 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 23 Ekim 2023 |
Kabul Tarihi | 20 Mart 2024 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 31 Sayı: 2 |
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