Unusual Communication between the Pulmonary Artery and Vieussens' Arterial Ring Causing Infective Endocarditis.

Unusual Communication between the Pulmonary Artery and Vieussens' Arterial Ring Causing Infective Endocarditis. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Dec;52(6):425-427 Authors: Lee SH, Ko TY, Cho SH Abstract Coronary artery fistula is an abnormal communication between the coronary artery and the cardiac chambers. In particular, an abnormal connection between the conus branch of the right coronary artery and the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery is defined as Vieussens' arterial ring. Coronary artery fistulas are usually asymptomatic, but some can cause complications such as infective endocarditis. Here, we report a case of Vieussens' arterial ring causing infective endocarditis with severe mitral regurgitation. PMID: 31832380 [PubMed]
Source: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research