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Noninvasive diagnosis of coronary arterial fistulas using multiplanar cine magnetic resonance imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Shin-ichi Tsubata ,
Fukiko Ichida  and
Toshio Miyawaki
Shin-ichi Tsubata
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan
Fukiko Ichida*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan
Toshio Miyawaki
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan
*
Dr. Fukiko Ichida, Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical Medicine, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-01, Japan Telephone No, 81-764-34-2281; Fax No, 81-764-34-5029
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Abstract

In three children with coronary arterial fistulas, two extending from the right coronary artery to the right atrium and one from the left circumflex coronary artery to the right ventricle, multiplanar cine magnetic resonance imaging was able accurately to demonstrate dilation of the involved coronary artery, the tortuous nature of the dilated fistulas, blood flow within the fistulas, and luminal narrowing. The technique provides a new adjunct for management of patients, especially young children, with coronary arterial fistulas.

Keywords

Magnetic resonance imagingmulti-planecoronary arterial fistula
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , April 1998 , pp. 250 - 252
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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