Right coronary fistula to the right atrium. Diagnosis using Doppler echocardiography with color coding
Castela, E.M.; Sá e Melo, A.M.; Marinho da Silva, A.; Ribeiro, M.L.; Torrado da Silva, A.; Ramos Lopes, M.
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia Orgao Oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia 8(9): 615-617
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0870-2551 PMID: 2631859 Document Number: 326689
A case of right coronary fistula draining to the right atrium which was diagnosed by Echo Doppler and colour flow mapping is presented. A patent ductus arterious was initially diagnosed clinically on this child and he was been waiting for 2D Echo and Doppler registration. The patient is now on waiting list for corrective surgery and a cardiac catheterization confirmed totally our diagnosis obtained by non invasive methods.