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- Title
Spontaneous rupture of a coronary artery fistula presenting with post-exertional syncope and haemopericardium.
- Authors
Desai, Manan H; Olivieri, Laura J; Ramakrishnan, Karthik V; Downing, Tacy E
- Abstract
An 8-year-old with a known diagnosis of an asymptomatic coronary artery fistula (CAF) presented with exertional syncope and haemopericardium due to contained rupture of CAF. A transcatheter closure was attempted, but the fistula ruptured again prompting emergency surgical repair. Spontaneous rupture is a catastrophic complication of CAF and warrants a high index of suspicion, timely diagnosis and team management.
- Publication
Interactive Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 2021, Vol 32, Issue 4, p658
- ISSN
1569-9293
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/icvts/ivaa317