Non-invasive diagnosis of a congenital coronary artery fistula

被引:3
作者
Brandt-Pohlmann, M [1 ]
Achenbach, S [1 ]
Pougratz, G [1 ]
Moshage, W [1 ]
Wortmann, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiol, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIAC IMAGING | 1998年 / 14卷 / 03期
关键词
coronary artery fistula; electron beam tomography; transesophageal echocardiography;
D O I
10.1023/A:1006029215822
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
This report describes a large congenital coronary artery fistula of the left circumflex artery draining into the coronary sinus in a 46 year old woman. The fistula was initially diagnosed by cross-sectional and transesopha-geal echocardiography using multiplane probe. Additionally, the entire course of the fistula was visualised in electron beam tomography. Angiography confirmed echocardiographic and tomographic findings.
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页码:211 / 214
页数:4
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