Noninvasive Evaluation of Right Coronary Artery-Right Atrial Fistula Using Two-Dimensional Echocardiography, Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography and Color Flow Mapping

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The case of a patient with right coronary artery-right atrial fistula was reported, with special reference to the noninvasive evaluation. On two-dimensional echocardiography in the short axis view, it was observed that the fistula had an entrance from the right coronary cusp, with the body of fistula sigmoid-like appearance running along the tricuspid ring and atrioventricular groove. In the subxyphoidal approach the exit of fistula into the right atrium was demonstrated. Intrafistular blood flow and drainage flow into the right atrium were identified by color flow mapping. The potential usefulness of the combination of two-dimensional, pulsed Doppler echocardiography and color flow mapping were discussed.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): CRD

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Cardiology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0008-6312

Title: Cardiology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0008-6312

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9751

Publication date Subscription-year: 1988

Publication date (Print): 1988

Publication date (Electronic): 11 November 2008

Volume: 75

Issue: 5

Pages: 375-380

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Cardiopulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Publisher ID: 174402 Other ID: Cardiology 1988;75:375–380

DOI: 10.1159/000174402

PubMed ID: 3233618

SO-VID: 5ff4ce10-1218-4fa5-b77d-66e9a4b89116

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Date received : 06 October 1987

Date accepted : 11 February 1988

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Pages: 6

Noninvasive Evaluation of Right Coronary Artery-Right Atrial Fistula Using Two-Dimensional Echocardiography, Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography and Color Flow Mapping

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