Post –Septal Myectomy Coronary-Cameral Fistula: A Brief Review and Search for Underlying Mechanisms

A coronary artery fistula draining into the cardiac chamber is referred to as a coronary-cameral fistula (CCF). CCFs are rare, with the incidence reported to be 0.002% of the general population.1 CCFs can be congenital or may be acquired in a variety of ways. Acquired CCFs account for 35% of all CCFs.2 An acquired CCF usually occurs secondary to septal myectomy, acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac transplantation, multiple endomyocardial biopsies, pacemaker placement, ablation of an accessory pathway, or chest irradiation.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - June 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Muddasir Ashraf, Akshar Jaglan, M. Fuad Jan, Arshad Jahangir, Heather Sanders, McKenzie Schweitzer, A. Jamil Tajik Tags: Brief Research Communication Source Type: research