Abstract

QUITIAN MORENO, Jerson; VARGAS VERGARA, Diana; CARVAJAL TASCON, Carlos Andrés  and  MOR DALE, Jorge Dib. Coronary fistula in patient with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2016, vol.23, n.5, pp.417-417. ISSN 0120-5633.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccar.2016.06.003.

Coronary fistula consists of an abnormal arterial communication, via one or more branches, to places like the trunk of a pulmonary artery, coronary sinus, vena cava, pulmonary veins or directly to a heart chamber. It is a rare condition, of congenital or acquired origin. Due to their low incidence they are underdiagnosed, symptoms are attributed to other causes. When required, treatment is surgical resection or percutaneous closure.

A case where the finding of a coronary fistula is carried out in the context of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction is described, increasing complexity of management and approach.

Keywords : Fistula; ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction; Congenital heart disease.

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