AlQubbany Atif, Alqurashi Yazeed, Meer Alaa, Aboud Abdulbari, Zagzoog Amin, Krimly Ahmed
Cardiology, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU.
Adult Cardiology, King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Jun 12;16(6):e62217. doi: 10.7759/cureus.62217. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Coronary cameral fistulas (CCFs) are rare and are characterized by an abnormal connection between a coronary artery and any of the four chambers of the heart. Most cases of CCFs are asymptomatic. The most common presentation in symptomatic patients includes chest pain or heart failure; however, arrhythmias are rarely associated. We report the case of a 32-year-old male previously unknown to have any medical illnesses. He presented to the clinic with complaints of frequent palpitations, necessitating recurrent admissions. His electrocardiograms revealed regular wide complex tachycardia with a right bundle branch block pattern, suggestive of fascicular ventricular tachycardia. During hospitalization, an elective coronary angiography showed a large CCF originating from the right posterior descending coronary artery and draining into the left ventricle. Moreover, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging did not show any scar or evidence of cardiomyopathies. The patient underwent a successful catheter-based right coronary artery to left ventricular fistula occlusion with coils. In addition, the patient underwent a complex electrophysiological study with three-dimensional mapping and ablation. The presented case underscores the rarity and complexity of such clinical presentations. It also highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in addressing this unique cardiac anomaly.
冠状动脉心腔瘘(CCFs)较为罕见,其特征是冠状动脉与心脏四个腔室中的任何一个之间存在异常连接。大多数CCFs病例无症状。有症状患者最常见的表现包括胸痛或心力衰竭;然而,心律失常很少与之相关。我们报告一例32岁男性病例,该患者既往无任何病史。他因频繁心悸前来诊所就诊,需要反复住院。他的心电图显示规则的宽QRS波心动过速,呈右束支阻滞图形,提示分支性室性心动过速。住院期间,选择性冠状动脉造影显示一个大的CCF,起源于右冠状动脉后降支,引流至左心室。此外,心脏磁共振成像未显示任何瘢痕或心肌病证据。该患者成功接受了经导管使用线圈封堵右冠状动脉至左心室瘘。此外,该患者还接受了复杂的三维标测和消融的电生理研究。本病例强调了这种临床表现的罕见性和复杂性。它还突出了多学科方法在处理这种独特心脏异常方面的重要性。