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01-12-2014 | Images in Cardiology

Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistulae in a transplanted heart

Authors: Pierpaolo Cannarile, Alessandro Iadanza, Sergio Mondillo, Carlo Pierli

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 8/2014

Abstract

We report a very rare case of a heart transplanted man with angiographic documentation of multiple congenital fistulae arising from both coronary arteries and draining into main pulmonary artery. A transthoracic echocardiogram and right heart catheterization were also performed, to assess the functional importance of the shunt. We also carried out a brief review about this rare condition and we reported considerations about its prognosis and treatment.

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Title: Congenital coronary arteriovenous fistulae in a transplanted heart
Authors: Pierpaolo Cannarile
Alessandro Iadanza
Sergio Mondillo
Carlo Pierli
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-014-0479-8

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