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ABSTRACT: Background
Coexistence of coronary artery fistulas and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is rare.Case summary
We present a unique case of a patient initially presenting with an anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction, subsequently found to have two-vessel CAD and an aneurysmal left coronary-to-right pulmonary artery fistula.Discussion
After discussion with the patient and a multidisciplinary discussion with the heart team, consisting of cardiovascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and vascular surgery, a percutaneous approach was chosen. He underwent successful multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention followed by fistula embolization.
SUBMITTER: Frampton J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189310 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature