Abstract:Background and objectives: Described by Krause in 1865 1 , coronary artery fistula communicating with cardiac cavities, pulmonary artery, or coronary sinus is very rare. It represents 0.2% to 0.4% of congenital cardiopathies and 0.1% and 0.2% of the adult population undergoing coronary angiography 2. The objective of this report is to present the anesthetic management for surgical closure of a coronary fistula in an elective procedure, considering its particularities. Case report: This is a 59-year old male pa… Show more
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