Echocardiographic detection of coronary artery fistula into the pulmonary artery. |
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Authors: | Y Yang T Bartel G Caspari H Eggebrecht D Baumgart R Erbel |
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Affiliation: | Department of Cardiology, University of Essen, Germany. |
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Abstract: | A rare case of left coronary artery--pulmonary artery fistula is reported. Transoesophageal echocardiography was capable of precisely demonstrating the origin, the course and the drainage site of the fistula. In contrast, transthoracic echocardiography could visualise a drainage flow in the pulmonary artery only. In conclusion, transoesophageal echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis or exclusion of the form of coronary artery fistula. |
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Keywords: | coronary fistula transoesophageal echocardiography transthoracic echocardiography |
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