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. 1987 May;42(5):369–373. doi: 10.1136/thx.42.5.369

Early and late results of surgical treatment of congenital coronary artery fistula.

A J Bogers 1, J M Quaegebeur 1, H A Huysmans 1
PMCID: PMC460758  PMID: 3660291

Abstract

The early and late results of surgical treatment in 23 patients with congenital coronary artery fistula (CCAF) are presented. One patient died for reasons unrelated to the fistula during corrective surgery for an associated complex cyanotic abnormality. The patients with isolated CCAF and preoperative symptoms improved significantly after surgical closure of the CCAF (p less than 0.05). We conclude that all symptomatic patients with CCAF should be treated with surgical closure of the fistula.

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