Coronary Artery Fistula: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Coronary artery fistula (CAF), although one of the rare coronary anomalies, is becoming increasingly more detectable in the recent years due to advancements in cardiac diagnostic imaging. Its long-term prognostic implications and importance for the cardiovascular system remain a dilemma for cardiolo...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Kumar, Jathinder Kumar, Cormac O’Connor, Ihsan Ullah, Benjamin Tyrell, Ian Pearson, Sajjad Matiullah, Kevin Bainey
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Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2023-11-01
Series:Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources
Online Access:https://www.icrjournal.com/articleindex/icr.2022.34
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description Coronary artery fistula (CAF), although one of the rare coronary anomalies, is becoming increasingly more detectable in the recent years due to advancements in cardiac diagnostic imaging. Its long-term prognostic implications and importance for the cardiovascular system remain a dilemma for cardiologists and patients. Based on a variety of haemodynamic symptoms and complications, cardiologists must be aware of the characteristics of CAF and the diagnostic importance of multi-slice CT in evaluation, pre-procedural management and follow-up. Both surgical and percutaneous options are available for symptomatic patients or those with complications, while management of asymptomatic CAF remains a viable alternative.
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spelling doaj-art-c4acb71e6d9d4e698c6fb3be1127b6222025-08-20T01:56:41ZengRadcliffe Medical MediaInterventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources1756-14771756-14852023-11-011810.15420/icr.2022.34Coronary Artery Fistula: A Diagnostic DilemmaRajesh Kumar0Jathinder Kumar1Cormac O’Connor2Ihsan Ullah3Benjamin Tyrell4Ian Pearson5Sajjad Matiullah6Kevin Bainey7Department of Cardiology, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, CanadaDepartment of Cardiology, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Cardiology, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Cardiology, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, IrelandMazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, CanadaDepartment of Cardiology, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Cardiology, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, IrelandMazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, CanadaCoronary artery fistula (CAF), although one of the rare coronary anomalies, is becoming increasingly more detectable in the recent years due to advancements in cardiac diagnostic imaging. Its long-term prognostic implications and importance for the cardiovascular system remain a dilemma for cardiologists and patients. Based on a variety of haemodynamic symptoms and complications, cardiologists must be aware of the characteristics of CAF and the diagnostic importance of multi-slice CT in evaluation, pre-procedural management and follow-up. Both surgical and percutaneous options are available for symptomatic patients or those with complications, while management of asymptomatic CAF remains a viable alternative.https://www.icrjournal.com/articleindex/icr.2022.34
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