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. 2014 Feb 17;23(1):1–10. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1349162

Table 1. Origin and drainage of fistulae.

Origin Prevalence (%) Drainage Prevalence (%)
LAD 25–42 RA 19–26
RCA 50–60 RV 14–40
Both 5 LA 5–6
Diagonal 1.9 LV 2–19
Marginal 0.7 PA 15–20.2
Circumflex 18.3 CS 7
Single coronary 3 SCV 1

Abbreviations: CS, coronary sinus; LA, left atrium; LAD, left anterior descending; LV, left ventricle; PA, Pulmonary artery; RA, right atrium; RCA, right coronary artery; RV, right ventricle; SVC, superior vena cava.

Source: Adapted from Dodge-Khatami et al6.

Note: Low-pressure structures, such as the right chambers of the heart and the pulmonary artery are the most common sites of drainage.19