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Abstract Coronary artery fistula is a rare anatomic abnormality of the coronary arteries that affects 0.002% of the general population and represents 14% of all anomalies of coronary arteries. Its clinical relevance focuses mainly on the mechanism of the coronary steal phenomenon, causing myocardial functional ischemia, even in the absence of stenosis; therefore, angina and effort dyspnea are common symptoms. The suggested diagnostic approach is driven by patients’ symptoms, and it consists of a number of instrumental examinations like ECG, […]
Keywords: Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Arterio-arterial fistula/diagnostic imaging; Arterio-arterial fistula/surgery; Closure Techniques/trends; Coronary Angiography/methods; Microvascular angina; Myocardial Ischemia