Objective The prevalence of coronary artery fistula (CAF) based on coronary angiography has been reported. However, with the popularity of coronary computerized tomography angiography (CTA), CAFs have been found more and more by chance. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and types of CAFs detected by coronary CTA, and to explore the differences in the size of fistulas, the number of complicated aneurysms, and fistulas among different types. Materials and Methods From January 2016 to December 2020, 96,037 patients underwent coronary CTA in our hospital. The prevalence of CAF was retrospectively evaluated, The origin, course, and drainage site of CAF and coexisting abnormalities were analysed. The conventional treatments and follow‐up DSCT images were also evaluated. Analyze the difference between the coronary‐pulmonary artery fistula (CPAFs) group (380) and the coronary‐cameral fistula (CCF) group (99). Results Among 96,037 patients, 482 (0.5%) patients (male 232 and 250 female) had CAF. The types of CAF detected. The pulmonary artery was the most common site of drainage (380/482, 78.8%). Of the 99 CCFs, coronary to the left ventricle is the most common pattern in CCF (34/482, 7.0%). Single origins are more common in CAF (n = 361, 74.9%), multiple origins are more common in CPAFs than in CCF. There were statistically significant differences in the stoma diameter (2.4 ± 1.1 mm vs. 5.4 ± 4.3 mm p < .05), aneurysm complicated (85 cases [85/380] vs. 50 cases [50/99]), the size of aneurysm (8.8 ± 5.7 mm vs. 19.1 ± 11.6 mm, p < .05), and single fistula (261 [261/380] vs. 96 [96/99], p < .05). Most of the 380 CPAFs patients received conservative treatment (350/380, 92.1%), While the 59 CCF patients (59/93, 63.4%) were treated. Conclusions Different from previous reports, the prevalence of CAF in coronary CTA is 0.5%, the incidence of CPAFs is the highest, and the incidence of the left ventricular fistula is higher in CCF. Compared with CPAFs, CCF fistulas were more likely to be associated with a larger diameter of draining, larger aneurysms, single fistula pattern. Coronary artery CTA is a useful and noninvasive imaging method to detect CAF, which is of great significance for the detection of small fistulas and the surgical guidance of complex CAF.
Background: We report a hitherto unreported combination of pulmonary stenosis, single coronary artery anomaly and coronary sinus to left atrial communication. Our case highlights the important value of coronary computed tomographic angiography and transthoracic echocardiography for the diagnosis of such anomalies and guidance for proper management.
Background: Left atrial anomalous fibromuscular cord is a rare congenital anomaly, which exists in a small proportion of the general population. Although its clinical significance remains largely unknown, it is generally considered a benign entity. We report a case of incidental finding of left atrial fibromuscular cord without structural cardiac abnormalities or hemodynamic obstruction. Methods and Results: A-39-year-old female presented with palpitations for more than 10 years. Electrocardiogram and laboratory tests showed no unremarkable. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed an abnormal linear structure connecting the interatrial septum and the left atrial free wall, color Doppler flow imaging did not show hemodynamic obstruction. Cardiac contrast-enhanced computed tomography images showed the string-like structure associated with calcification, connecting the interatrial septum and the ridge around the orifice of the left inferior pulmonary vein. Sagittal multiplanar reconstructed image showed a dot-like structure located in the left atrial cavity.Discussion: Left atrial anomalous fibromuscular cord is a rare congenital anomaly, which is also known as left atrial anomalous fibromuscular cord, left atrial false tendon, accessory chordae tendineae, or left atrial aberrant band. The clinical significance is unclear. Some cases have been reported that the fibromuscular cord, which do not have pathological significance. It has also been reported that it may be associated with supraventricular arrhythmias, patent foramen ovale, and Chiai's network. In some patients, attachment to the mitral chord can lead to mitral valve insufficiency and murmur. Nevertheless, a detailed understanding the anomalous anatomical characteristics of the anomalous cord may help us to better predict an unexpected difficulty in catheter manipulation, and potential arrhythmogenicity. Conclusion: Transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac computed tomographyangiography have an important imaging value for the diagnosis of the left atrial anomalous fibromuscular cord, including its origin, course, or whether associated with other cardiovascular malformations.
Background: Abnormalities in drainage of the GCV are interesting due to its rarity and likely to be underreported, with most cases found incidentally in cardiac imaging and autopsy studies.We report a case with anomalous drainage of the GCV into the LA, and the rest of the cardiac veins are draining normally. Methods and Results:A 60-year-old male presented with heart palpitations for half a month. Electrocardiogram and laboratory tests showed no abnormalities. He was recommended for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). The maximum intensity projection image of CCTA showed that the great cardiac vein draining into the left atrium, the rest of the cardiac veins and coronary vein sinus were draining into the right atrium normally. Volume-rendered image of coronary CT angiography showed that the GCV originated in the upper third of the anterior interventricular sulcus and drained directly into the left atrium.Discussion: Abnormalities in drainage of the GCV are interesting due to its rarity and likely to be underreported. Only a few cases have been reported that the aberrant drainage of the GCV, with draining into the anterior cardiac veins, the left internal thoracic vein, the superior vena cava, the right atrium, and the LA. The abnormality of GCV is an often neglected aspect of CCTA imaging, it can be better displayed in the venous phase of coronary catheter angiography. The awareness of which may be critically important for procedures that require venous access such as coronary surgery requiring retrograde cardioplegia, surgical ablation of aberrant conducting pathways, pacemaker insertion, and valves surgery. Conclusion:CCTA has important diagnostic imaging value in abnormalities of the origin, course and termination of the great cardiac veins, the awareness of which may be critically important for procedures that require venous access. K E Y W O R D S congenital heart disease A 60-year-old male presented with heart palpitations for half a month. Electrocardiogram and laboratory tests showed no abnormalities. Transthoracic echocardiography suggested the left atrial enlargement. He was recommended for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).The maximum intensity projection image of CCTA showed that the great cardiac vein (GCV) draining into the left atrium (LA) (Figure 1A), the rest of the cardiac veins and coronary vein sinus were draining into the right atrium normally (Figure 1B). Volume-rendered image of coronary CT
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