Functional assessment of a left coronary-pulmonary artery fistula by coronary flow reserve

We report a 71-year-old man who presented with atypical chest pain. Coronary angiography did not reveal left main or proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis, but a fistulous communication with a stronger tube-like fistula was present originating from the proximal left anterior des...

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Main Authors: Sasi Viktor
Nemes Attila
Forster Tamás
Ungi Imre
Format: Article
Published: 2014
Series:POSTEPY W KARDIOLOGII INTERWENCYJNEJ 10 No. 2
doi:10.5114/pwki.2014.43526

mtmt:2770105
Online Access:http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/18049
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Summary:We report a 71-year-old man who presented with atypical chest pain. Coronary angiography did not reveal left main or proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis, but a fistulous communication with a stronger tube-like fistula was present originating from the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery and emptying into the main pulmonary artery. Fractional flow reserve and coronary flow reserve measurements were performed to gain more data on the potential functional aspects of this fistula. With the present case, the importance of functional evaluation of these fistulas is demonstrated.
Physical Description:141-143
ISSN:1734-9338