Thrombosed coronary artery fistula: a case report and literature review / Fístula de artéria coronária trombosada: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

Coronary artery fistulas are direct communications between the artery and cardiac cavities. They are rare and may present variable hemodynamic repercussions, as well as clinical presentation. The right coronary originated fistulas are more frequent. This report describes a case of right coronary artery fistula draining into the right ventricle in a 29 years old man, whose outcome was uncommon due to the presence of thrombosis in the coronary artery.