Acute coronary syndrome or steal phenomenon - a case of right coronary to right ventricle fistula

Kardiol Pol. 2009 Mar;67(3):287-90.

Abstract

We report a case of 53-year-old male admitted to the hospital with severe chest pain and elevation of troponin I levels, who was transferred to our department for a coronary angiography. Contrast injection into the right coronary artery (RCA) demonstrated no evidence of coronary artery disease. However, a double outlet coronary artery fistula which drained into the right ventricle was visualised. With standard 2-dimensional echocardiographic imaging abnormal flow was detected in the inflow part of the right ventricular free wall. Three-dimensional colour Doppler imaging clearly demonstrated the presence of double outlet RCA - right ventricle coronary fistula with sufficient quality.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angina, Unstable / etiology
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / complications
  • Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged