January 1, 1989Japanese Heart JournalOpen Access

Congenital coronary artery fistulas diagnostic and surgical considerations.

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Why the study?

Does surgical repair improve outcomes and prevent complications in patients with congenital coronary artery fistulas?

Population

9 patients with congenital coronary artery fistulas, ranging in age from 6 to 50 years, 4 female and 5 male…

Design

Case_series

Follow-up

mean 5.4 +/- 5.2 years

Authors

HKHaldun KaragözAmerikan Hastanesi YZYaman ZorlutunaState University of New York KBKorhan BabacanTürkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi

Discussion

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Implication

Indicates low perioperative risk with durable relief; leaves open the need for comparative trials before changing practice.

Structured PICO

Does surgical repair improve outcomes and prevent complications in patients with congenital coronary artery fistulas?

Population

9 patients with congenital coronary artery fistulas, ranging in age from 6 to 50 years (mean 28.2 +/- 18.9), 4 female and 5 male. 7 were symptomatic (congestive heart failure and/or angina) and 2 were asymptomatic.

Intervention

Surgical repair of coronary artery fistulas (ligation without cardiopulmonary bypass in 2 cases, closure with cardiopulmonary bypass in 7 cases)

Outcome

Operative mortality and long-term clinical outcomes (symptom status)hard clinical

Surgical repair of congenital coronary artery fistulas is safe, with no operative mortality and excellent long-term symptomatic relief.

Cite This Study

Karagöz et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a701c67f44fa9f079dda519 https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.30.685

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January 1, 1989Japanese Heart JournalOpen Access

Congenital coronary artery fistulas diagnostic and surgical considerations.

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Why the study?

Does surgical repair improve outcomes and prevent complications in patients with congenital coronary artery fistulas?

Population

9 patients with congenital coronary artery fistulas, ranging in age from 6 to 50 years, 4 female and 5 male…

Design

Case_series

Follow-up

mean 5.4 +/- 5.2 years

Authors

HKHaldun KaragözAmerikan Hastanesi YZYaman ZorlutunaState University of New York KBKorhan BabacanTürkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Indicates low perioperative risk with durable relief; leaves open the need for comparative trials before changing practice.

Structured PICO

Does surgical repair improve outcomes and prevent complications in patients with congenital coronary artery fistulas?

Population

Intervention

Surgical repair of coronary artery fistulas (ligation without cardiopulmonary bypass in 2 cases, closure with cardiopulmonary bypass in 7 cases)

Outcome

Operative mortality and long-term clinical outcomes (symptom status)hard clinical

Surgical repair of congenital coronary artery fistulas is safe, with no operative mortality and excellent long-term symptomatic relief.

Cite This Study

Karagöz et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a701c67f44fa9f079dda519 https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.30.685

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