DOI: 10.12890/2023_004053

Coronary artery fistula as another cause of acute heart failure

Authors

  • Danay Pérez Mijenes Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal
  • Mariana Lobo Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal
  • João Caiano Gil Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal
  • Joana Alves Vaz Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal

danaypm@yahoo.es

Keywords

Coronary artery fistula, coronary steal phenomenon, coronary to pulmonary artery fistula.

Abstract

Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are rare defects in the coronary circulation system that are usually diagnosed incidentally with cardiac imaging. Although the prognosis of coronary artery fistulas is highly variable, the complications to which they predispose patients are ultimately the determining factor. The authors describe a case of a 56-year-old male, a smoker, hospitalised for worsening dyspnoea on progressively smaller efforts, in the context of acute heart failure. During hospitalisation and imaging exams, a coronary-bronchial fistula was identified.

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Published

2023-09-06

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 10 (2023)

How to Cite

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Pérez Mijenes D, Lobo M, Gil JC, Vaz JA. Coronary artery fistula as another cause of acute heart failure. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 6 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];10(10). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/4053

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