Coronary artery to main pulmonary artery fistulae via a Vieussens' arterial ring.

Journal: Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
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Abstract

Coronary artery fistulae are rare abnormal communications between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or a great vessel which may shunt blood flow away from the myocardial capillary network. Vieussens arterial ring is usually described as a collateral pathway between the left anterior descending and right coronary arteries, pathology of Vieussens arterial ring are exceedingly rare. We present a case of a complex coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistula via an aneurysmal Vieussens arterial ring, with emphasis on computerized tomography and invasive angiography findings and management.

Authors
Mohammad Hirzallah, Eric Horlick, Leon Zelovitzky