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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:190-195
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Accepted for publication April 26, 2000.
Address reprint requests to Dr David L. C. Cheung, The University of Hong Kong, Grantham Hospital, 125 Wong Chuk Hang Rd, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
e-mail: dlcheung{at}netvigator.com
Background. Opinions vary as to whether operation should be offered patients with coronary artery fistula, particularly to those who are asymptomatic. Published studies lacked long-term follow-up data.
Methods. We studied 41 patients with coronary artery fistula operated in our unit in the past 30 years with restudies including coronary angiograms in those who agreed to the investigation.
Results. There was no operative mortality and operative morbidity was low. The mean duration of follow-up was 9.1 years and 96.9% of the patients were asymptomatic. Twenty-one patients had a coronary angiogram. The native coronary artery either remained dilated and tortuous, or more frequently had thromboses with a short proximal stump. (None of these patients had evidence of myocardial ischemia.) Four patients had demonstrable recurrence fistula but without hemodynamic disturbance.
Conclusions. We advocate operation for all patients with coronary artery fistulas and demonstrable shunting in view of minimal operative risks. Small asymptomatic fistulas without demonstrable shunting should be left alone. The relatively high incidence of residual or recurrent fistula makes long-term follow-up mandatory.
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