Management of an unusual left coronary artery to right ventricular fistula in a neonate

Deane Yim; Darshan Kothari; Geoffrey K Lane; Jelena Saundankar; Igor E Konstantinov

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.035

Management of an unusual left coronary artery to right ventricular fistula in a neonate

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Feb;95(2):712-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.035.

Authors

Deane Yim¹, Darshan Kothari, Geoffrey K Lane, Jelena Saundankar, Igor E Konstantinov

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 23336889
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.035

Abstract

Congenital coronary arterial fistula is a rare cause of congestive heart failure in neonates. We describe a neonate who developed early symptoms because of an unusually large left coronary artery to right ventricular fistula. Computed tomography and coronary angiography delineated anatomy and facilitated successful surgical closure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Coronary Disease / congenital*
Coronary Disease / surgery*
Female
Fistula / congenital*
Fistula / surgery*
Heart Diseases / congenital*
Heart Diseases / surgery*
Heart Ventricles*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Vascular Fistula / congenital*
Vascular Fistula / surgery*