The Need for Multiple Bypass Grafts in Repair of Right Coronary Artery-to-Coronary Sinus Fistulas

Phillip G Rowse; Sameh M Said

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.004

The Need for Multiple Bypass Grafts in Repair of Right Coronary Artery-to-Coronary Sinus Fistulas

Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Dec;106(6):e299-e301. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.004. Epub 2018 Jun 1.

Authors

Phillip G Rowse¹, Sameh M Said²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Electronic address: said.sameh@mayo.edu.

PMID: 29864408
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.004

Abstract

Coronary artery fistulas are rare anomalies with controversial management strategies. The two main treatment options are surgical repair and catheter embolization. This case report describes successful treatment of a complex right coronary artery-to-coronary sinus fistula by using a less conventional approach: multiple coronary artery bypass grafting.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Disease / surgery*
Coronary Sinus
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Reoperation
Vascular Fistula / surgery*