Key result
Coronary-cameral fistulas influence intraoperative myocardial protection methods during cardiac surgery with cardioplegic arrest.
Why the study?
Coronary-cameral fistulas are mostly congenital and their presence significantly influences intraoperative myocardial protection during cardiac surgery with cardioplegic arrest.
Incidental finding of coronary-cameral fistulas must be considered during cardiac surgery as it significantly influences intraoperative myocardial protection strategies.
Surgeons should account for coronary-cameral fistulas in myocardial protection planning; leaves optimal strategies open for prospective validation.
Coronary-cameral fistulas (CCFs) are mostly congenital in origin and rarely acquired. Clinical symptoms are decided by the hemodynamic significance of the coronary fistula. Even in asymptomatic patients, it is essential to know about coronary CCF particularly if the patient is to undergo cardiac surgery with cardioplegic cardiac arrest. Incidental finding of coronary CCF should never be ignored. Intraoperative myocardial protection and methods used are significantly influenced by such fistula.
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Raut et al. (2019) conducted a review in Coronary-cameral fistulas. Coronary-cameral fistulas significantly influence intraoperative myocardial protection and methods used during cardiac surgery with cardioplegic cardiac arrest.
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