Postpartum left circumflex to left atrial fistula: A rare presentation

James Hwang; Cameron J. Overfield; Philip A. Araoz

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.09.029

Postpartum left circumflex to left atrial fistula: A rare presentation

James Hwang, Cameron J. Overfield, Philip A. Araoz

Radiology

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Abstract

Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are rare and often asymptomatic, but severe complications can occur, resulting in heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia. They have been associated with iatrogenic or traumatic injuries as well as systemic inflammatory conditions. However, there have been very few documented cases of pregnancy associated CAFs. We observed a case of left circumflex to left atrium fistula in a 37-year-old female presenting with insidious onset of progressive dyspnea during pregnancy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4575-4579
Number of pages	5
Journal	Radiology Case Reports
Volume	17
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.09.029
State	Published - Dec 2022

Keywords

Coronary artery fistula
Heart failure
Pregnancy

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Postpartum left circumflex to left atrial fistula: A rare presentation

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