Multiple Coronary Fistulas as a Rare Cause of Stable Angina Pectoris.
Jasna Čerkez HabekTea FriščićJozica ŠikićMarko PerčićDean StrinićDaria Ljubas PerčićPublished in: Case reports in cardiology (2022)
Congenital coronary artery-left ventricular multiple microfistulas (CA-LVMMFs) are rare anomalies in adults. They are more often found in female patients, and they usually originate from the distal segments of the coronary arteries, but they can originate from a proximal segments of a coronary arteries, and these patients are likely to be identified and treated in the pediatric age group. They are mostly asymptomatic. When symptoms and complications occur, they include angina, myocardial infarction, atrial heart failure, arrhythmias, and endocarditis. The management of CA-LVMMFs is controversial, but it is generally agreed that conservative medical management is the primary treatment of choice. Our case describes a rare form of CA-LVMMFs draining into the left ventricle in a female patient presenting with fatigue, atypical anginal symptoms, atrial fibrillation, and premature ventricular complexes, without concomitant obstructive coronary artery disease.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- atrial fibrillation
- pulmonary artery
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- catheter ablation
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- cardiovascular events
- left atrial
- mitral valve
- sleep quality
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular disease
- young adults
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- minimally invasive
- acute heart failure
- oral anticoagulants
- protein kinase
- decision making
- replacement therapy