Coronary arteriovenous fistulas with giant aneurysm: two case reports

Primary cardiac tumors: early and late results of surgical treatment in 91 patients

“…24 In a review of 174 patients, fistula-related complications such as congestive heart failure (12%), myocardial infarction (4%), bacterial endocarditis (3%), and death (6%) occurred; with an overall complication incidence of 21%. 13 Other complications including giant aneurysmal dilatation of fistula, 25 fistula dissection and rupture with cardiac tamponade, 26 embolization of mural thrombi to the distal coronary bed with subsequent myocardial infarction, 27 and sustained ventricular tachycardia 28 have also been reported . All of these complications are life-threatening.…”

Congenital coronary artery fistulas: clinical considerations and surgical treatment

“…In a review of 174 patients, fistula‐related complications such as congestive heart failure (12%), myocardial infarction (4%), bacterial endocarditis (3%), and death (6%) occurred; with an overall complication incidence of 21% 10 . Other complications including giant aneurysmal dilatation of fistula 18−21 , fistula dissection and rupture with cardiac tamponade 22 , embolization of mural thrombi to the distal coronary bed with subsequent myocardial infarction 23 , and sustained ventricular tachycardia 24 have also been reported in recent studies. All of these complications are life‐threatening.…”

Congenital Left Main Coronary Artery to Main Pulmonary Artery Fistula with Bicuspid Aortic Valve: A Case Report and Review of Literature

“…In a review of 174 patients, fistula‐related complications such as congestive heart failure (12%), myocardial infarction (4%), bacterial endocarditis (3%), and death (6%) occurred; with an overall complication incidence of 21% 13 . Other complications including giant aneurysmal dilatation of fistula, 25 fistula dissection and rupture with cardiac tamponade, 26 embolization of mural thrombi to the distal coronary bed with subsequent myocardial infarction, 27 and sustained ventricular tachycardia 28 have also been reported. All of these complications are life‐threatening.…”