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Long-term outcomes following surgical repair of coronary artery fistula in adults
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  • Yuki Wada,
  • Akira Marui,
  • Yoshio Arai,
  • Atsushi Nagasawa,
  • Shinichi Tsumaru,
  • Ryoko Arakaki,
  • Jun Iida,
  • Yuki Kuroda,
  • Yumeka Tamai,
  • Takashi Fukushima,
  • Yoshiharu Soga
Yuki Wada
Kokura Memorial Hospital

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Akira Marui
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Yoshio Arai
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Atsushi Nagasawa
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Shinichi Tsumaru
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Ryoko Arakaki
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Jun Iida
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Yuki Kuroda
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Yumeka Tamai
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Takashi Fukushima
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Yoshiharu Soga
Kokura Memorial Hospital
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Abstract

Background and aim of the study: Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is a relatively rare cardiac anomaly. We investigated long-term outcomes following surgical repair of CAF in adults. Methods: We retrospectively investigated 13 consecutive patients undergoing surgical repair of CAF in our institution between 2008 and 2019 (67.3±10.4 years old, 38% male). CAF types were coronary artery-pulmonary artery fistula (77%), coronary artery-coronary sinus fistula (15%), and both (8%). CAFs originated from the left coronary artery (38%), right coronary artery (8%), and bilateral coronary arteries (38%). Pulmonary and systemic flow (Qp/Qs) was measured in seven patients (54%), with a mean value of 1.52. Seven patients underwent surgery for CAFs alone, and others simultaneously underwent surgery for comorbid cardiac diseases. Results: All procedures were conducted under cardiopulmonary bypass. Surgical procedures were direct epicardial ligation of fistula (92%), direct closure of CAF through pulmonary artery incision (38%), direct closure of CAF through coronary sinus incision (8%), or patch closure of CAF through coronary artery incision (8%). Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy showed asymptomatic myocardial ischemia in the right coronary area after surgery in one patient. There were no deaths perioperatively or during follow-up (mean 66.6 months). There were no coronary or other CAF-related events. Conclusions: Several anatomical variations in CAF were observed which coexist with cardiac disease. Long-term outcomes following surgical repair were satisfactory, and the concurrent intervention of CAFs during surgery for comorbid cardiac disease is useful to prevent future complications related CAFs in adults.
09 Jul 2021Submitted to Journal of Cardiac Surgery
09 Jul 2021Assigned to Editor
09 Jul 2021Submission Checks Completed
09 Jul 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
11 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Accept
Dec 2021Published in Journal of Cardiac Surgery volume 36 issue 12 on pages 4618-4622. 10.1111/jocs.16056