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Characteristics of Congenital Coronary Artery Fistulas Complicated with Infective Endocarditis: Analysis of 25 Reported Cases
Abstract Congenital coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are infrequent congenital coronary artery anomalies. Complications such as left‐to‐right shunt, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, pericardial effusion, aneurysm formation, rupture, hemopericardium, pulmonary hypertension, infective endocarditis (IE), syncope, stroke, and sudden death may occur with a variable low frequency. To describe the clinical characteristics of patients with CAFs complicated by IE. A search was conducted through PubMed using the terms “CAFs” and “IE.” Papers with a full description of the fistula characteristics and detail...
Source: Congenital Heart Disease - April 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Salah AM Said Tags: Review Article Source Type: research