Effect of suture closure of coronary artery fistula on aneurysmal coronary artery and myocardial ischemia

S Hiraishi; H Misawa; Y Horiguchi; N Fujino; N Takeda; S Nakae; S Kasahara

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00119-2

Effect of suture closure of coronary artery fistula on aneurysmal coronary artery and myocardial ischemia

Am J Cardiol. 1998 May 15;81(10):1263-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00119-2.

Authors

S Hiraishi¹, H Misawa, Y Horiguchi, N Fujino, N Takeda, S Nakae, S Kasahara

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.

PMID: 9604967
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00119-2

Abstract

This study indicates the importance of coronary angiography and myocardial scintigraphy on long-term follow-up of patients after surgery for coronary arterial fistula in view of the progression to coronary artery obstruction and myocardial ischemia.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / complications*
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / surgery
Child, Preschool
Coronary Aneurysm / complications*
Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Disease / etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
Suture Techniques*