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Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging of Left Circumflex Artery to Superior Vena Cava Communication: Characterizing the Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula

Neeti Makhija, Devishree Das, Arindam Choudhury, KG Krithika

Keywords : Coronary arteriovenous fistula, Echocardiography, Left circumflex artery, Superior vena cava, Transesophageal echocardiography

Citation Information : Makhija N, Das D, Choudhury A, Krithika K. Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging of Left Circumflex Artery to Superior Vena Cava Communication: Characterizing the Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2021; 9 (1):13-15.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1121

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 29-04-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


Abstract

Coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) is a rare form of congenital heart disease. Among the CAVFs, the right coronary artery (RCA) fistula is common. The majority of patients remain asymptomatic, and CAVFs are detected incidentally. Coronary angiography remains the primary diagnostic and therapeutic modality in the assessment of the fistula. In the perioperative setting, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the modality of choice, which has been rarely reported to date. It not only confirms the fistulous tract but also confirms the other associated anomalies, biventricular function, and the adequacy of surgical repair. We report a TEE imaging of CAVF between the left circumflex artery (LCx) and right-sided superior vena cava (SVC).


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