ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
Surgical Treatment of A Coronary Artery Fistula Originating From The Left Anterior Descending Artery
Suat Nail Ömeroğlu, İlker Mataracı, Murat Bülent Rabuş, Gökhan İpek, Cevat Yakut
Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul
A 61-year-old male patient was operated on for coronary artery disease and a concomitant coronary artery fistula between the left anterior descending artery and the pulmonary artery. The operation was performed on cardiopulmonary bypass with coronary revascularization and total excision of the fistula. The postoperative period was uneventful.
Keywords : Coronary angiography; coronary vessel anomalies/ surgery; fistula/congenital; pulmonary artery/abnormalities
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