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Spontaneous closure of congenital coronary artery fistulas.


ABSTRACT: Six cases of full spontaneous closure of congenital coronary artery fistulas, and one case of near closure, as seen by colour Doppler echocardiography, are presented. It is worth reconsidering the classical view that nearly all cases of spontaneous closure are eligible for surgical or percutaneous correction to prevent the development of significant and potentially fatal complications. As the natural course of coronary artery fistulas is still poorly defined, asymptomatic patients, especially those under 7 years old with small shunts, should be periodically followed up by echocardiography rather than be subjected to operative closure, even by catheterisation.

SUBMITTER: Schleich JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1729705 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Spontaneous closure of congenital coronary artery fistulas.

Schleich J M JM   Rey C C   Gewillig M M   Bozio A A  

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 20010401 4


Six cases of full spontaneous closure of congenital coronary artery fistulas, and one case of near closure, as seen by colour Doppler echocardiography, are presented. It is worth reconsidering the classical view that nearly all cases of spontaneous closure are eligible for surgical or percutaneous correction to prevent the development of significant and potentially fatal complications. As the natural course of coronary artery fistulas is still poorly defined, asymptomatic patients, especially th  ...[more]

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