Pulmonary hypertension secondary to coronary-to-pulmonary artery fistula
Ramos Filho, Jé.; Silva, Oávio.Andrade.Carneiro.da.; Vilarinho, D.Oliveira.; Guilherme, F.Giordano.; Ferreira, J.Custódio.; Souza, A.Miranda.de.
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 91(2): E19-E21
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0066-782X PMID: 18709251 Document Number: 621120
The coronary fistula is an anomaly characterized by the communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, pulmonary artery, coronary sinus and pulmonary veins. It represents 0.2 to 0.4% of the congenital cardiopathies and 0.1% to 0.2% of the adult population submitted to coronary angiography. We report the clinical case of a 64-year-old female patient, whose anomaly was diagnosed during a clinical investigation due to chest discomfort, dyspnea and syncope; the surgical correction was indicated, with opening of the pulmonary artery through extracorporeal circulation.