Successful surgical correction of a patient with congenital coronary arteriovenous fistula between left main coronary artery and right superior cavo-atrial junction.
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The case of a 7-year-old female with a congenital left main coronary arteriovenous fistula to the right superior cavo-atrial junction, presenting with congestive cardiac failure, is reported for its rarity. The surgical importance of this anomaly is highlighted.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese
دوره 50 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009