Off pump surgical epicardial closure of left anterior descending to pulmonary artery fistula
Abstract Background Coronary artery fistulae (CAF) are rare anomalies. Left anterior descending(LAD) to Pulmonary artery (PA) CAF, represent a minority of cases. Large fistulas, create a significant shunt and a “steal phenomenon”, and can lead to myocardial ischemia and heart failure (HF) if left un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01329-2 |