Doppler and 2D echocardiographic diagnosis of congenital coronary artery fistulae to the right cardiac chambers: report of 3 cases
| Autor: | Ornella Milanesi, Giuliano Bosi, M. Scorrano, J. P. Lintermans, P. A. Pellegrino |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Heart Defects
Congenital medicine.medical_specialty Heart disease Fistula Coronary Vessel Anomalies Heart Ventricles Doppler echocardiography Asymptomatic Left coronary artery Internal medicine medicine.artery medicine Humans Heart Atria Atrium (heart) medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Infant Newborn medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Echocardiography Heart failure Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Cardiology Female Radiology medicine.symptom business Artery |
| Zdroj: | European journal of pediatrics. 151(8) |
| ISSN: | 0340-6199 |
| Popis: | We present three cases of coronary artery fistulae to the right cardiac chambers. The first was a 2-day-old neonate in congestive heart failure: 2D and Doppler echocardiography revealed a dilated proximal left coronary artery and a fistulous connection to the right atrium. The other two patients, respectively 4 and 3 years old, were asymptomatic and presented with a continuous heart murmur: a left coronary artery fistula into the right ventricle was detected by ultrasound in one, and a dilated proximal right coronary artery in the other. The diagnosis was confirmed in all three patients. The first patient was operated upon at 18 months of age; the second patient is awaiting surgery, and in the third patient the fistula was ligated at the age of 3 years. The possibility of ultrasound diagnosis without invasive procedures is suggested. |
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