Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is the abnormal connection between coronary artery and other structure such as cardiac chamber or pulmonary artery. This condition was first describe by Krause in 1865 (1), who purposed the hypothesis of failure of involution of the aortopulmonary anlage. Congenital CAF is more common than acquired CAF. Spontaneous closure has been reported of 1-2% in some studies which commonly occurred in a small lesion (2). However, medium to large fistulas those left untreated c
Conditions
Interventions
The patients with congenital CAVF who were managed by transcatheter closure of the defect.,The patients with congenital CAVF who were managed by surgical closure of the defect.,The patients with conge
Treatment,Treatment,Treatment
Transcatheter closure,Surgical closure,Conservative treatment
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pediatric patients aged 0-18 years old who were diagnosed of congenital CAF in Siriraj hospital in 1999- 2019 2. No previous interventional treatment before a time of diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with congenital CAF in complex congenital anomaly such as pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, single ventricle 2.Patients with congenital CAF who has no data of cardiac imaging such as CT/MRI during a follow up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality end of study, death, recent follow up Proportion of mortality | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coronary thrombosis end of study, death, recent follow up Proportion of coronary thrombosis | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactChodchanok VIjarnsorn
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed