Surgery for Aneurysmal Coronary Artery Fistulas to the Coronary Sinus in Adults

Surgical treatment of aneurysmal distal congenital coronary artery fistulas depends on size and anatomy. From 2008 to 2021, we applied a new surgical technique in 7 adult patients: proximal and distal fistula closure, opening of aneurysmal artery, and revascularization of branches rising from the fi...

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Main Authors: Gabriele M. Iacona, MD, Shrey Patel, MD, Faisal G. Bakaeen, MD, Hiba Ghandour, MD, Robert D. Stewart, MD, Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD, Gösta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD, Douglas R. Johnston, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084922007847
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Summary:Surgical treatment of aneurysmal distal congenital coronary artery fistulas depends on size and anatomy. From 2008 to 2021, we applied a new surgical technique in 7 adult patients: proximal and distal fistula closure, opening of aneurysmal artery, and revascularization of branches rising from the fistula under cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849