Spontaneous rupture of a coronary artery fistula presenting with post-exertional syncope and haemopericardium

Manan H. Desai; Laura J. Olivieri; Karthik V. Ramakrishnan; Tacy E. Downing

doi:10.1093/icvts/ivaa317

Spontaneous rupture of a coronary artery fistula presenting with post-exertional syncope and haemopericardium

Manan H. Desai, Laura J. Olivieri, Karthik V. Ramakrishnan, Tacy E. Downing

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An 8-year-old with a known diagnosis of an asymptomatic coronary artery fistula (CAF) presented with exertional syncope and haemopericardium due to contained rupture of CAF. A transcatheter closure was attempted, but the fistula ruptured again prompting emergency surgical repair. Spontaneous rupture is a catastrophic complication of CAF and warrants a high index of suspicion, timely diagnosis and team management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	658-660
Number of pages	3
Journal	Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Volume	32
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaa317
State	Published - Apr 1 2021

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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