Coronary Arteriovenous Fistulae: A Review |
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| Authors: | Dimitris Challoumas Agamemnon Pericleous Inetzi A. Dimitrakaki Christos Danelatos Georgios Dimitrakakis |
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| Affiliation: | 1.School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park Campus, Cardiff, United Kingdom;2.Metropolitan Hospital of Athens, Neo Faliro, Athens, Greece;3.Marousi, Athens, Greece;4.Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Coronary arteriovenous fistulae are a coronary anomaly, presenting in 0.002% of the general population. Their etiology can be congenital or acquired. We present a review of recent literature related to their epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and therapeutic management. |
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| Keywords: | arteriovenous fistula cardiac surgery coronary artery fistula symptomatic cardiovascular disease cardiac catheterization |
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