Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Instituto do Coração de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 8;37(5):776-779. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0254.
Coronary artery fistula draining into the coronary sinus is a rare vascular malformation, and its diagnosis and clinical manifestations usually occur late. We describe the case of a 72-year-old female patient with dyspnea on exertion (New York Heart Association Class III) associated with palpitations. The transthoracic echocardiogram showed significant tricuspid insufficiency. Cardiac catheterization showed aneurysm of the circumflex coronary artery and fistula of this artery draining into the coronary sinus. The patient underwent fistula ligation and tricuspid valve repair, with excellent surgical results.
冠状静脉窦瘘是一种罕见的血管畸形,其诊断和临床表现通常较晚出现。我们描述了一例 72 岁女性患者,因呼吸困难(纽约心脏协会 III 级)和心悸就诊。经胸超声心动图显示三尖瓣大量反流。心导管检查显示回旋支动脉瘤和该动脉瘘流入冠状窦。患者接受了瘘管结扎和三尖瓣修复手术,手术效果极佳。