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Left Coronary Artery Ligation: A Surgical Murine Model of Myocardial Infarction
Published on: August 9, 2022
Ectatic left circumflex artery with fistula to coronary sinus presenting with inferior wall myocardial infarction
G Vivek1, Kushal Naha, Padmakumar Ramachandran
1Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. vivekgraman@gmail.com
Insights
Coronary arteriovenous fistulae, rare causes of heart ischemia, warrant consideration in patients without typical risk factors. This case details ST-elevation myocardial infarction from such a fistula, a first in medical literature.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Coronary arteriovenous fistulae (CAVF) are uncommon congenital or acquired abnormalities.
- CAVF can present as a cause of ischemic heart disease, particularly in individuals lacking traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Abstract:
Coronary arteriovenous fistulae are a rare but potentially curable cause of ischaemic heart disease and should be considered as a differential diagnosis especially in patients lacking classical risk factors for coronary artery disease. We discuss one such case of cardiac ischaemia resulting from a coronary arteriovenous fistula. While there are sporadic case reports of similar patients in medical literature, our patient is the first reported case of ST-elevation myocardial infarction secondary to the fistulous connection.
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