Multiple Coronary Fistulas After Several Penetrating Chest Wounds

Coronary artery fistulas are rare coronary abnormalities. Most of these fistulas have a congenital origin, and only a few are acquired. We report the case of a patient with late-acquired multiple coronary fistulas secondary to a stab wound, diagnosed in the setting of ischemic heart failure secondar...

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Published in:	JACC. Case reports Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 34 - 38
Main Authors:	Rodriguez, Maria J., Gallo-Bernal, Sebastian, Calixto, Camilo A., Medina, Libardo, Pardo, Elkin J., Ocampo González, Mónica
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-01-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	arterioarterial fistulas coronary artery fistulas coronary steal syndrome heart failure stab wounds AFib heart failure coronary artery fistulas arterioarterial fistulas CAF CMR HFpEF CxA LAD stab wounds CT coronary steal syndrome HF
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Summary:	Coronary artery fistulas are rare coronary abnormalities. Most of these fistulas have a congenital origin, and only a few are acquired. We report the case of a patient with late-acquired multiple coronary fistulas secondary to a stab wound, diagnosed in the setting of ischemic heart failure secondary to coronary steal syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:	2666-0849 2666-0849
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.08.028