Case Report
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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2014; 6(7): 682-684
Published online Jul 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i7.682
Rare case of coronary to pulmonary vein fistula with coronary steal phenomenon
Emad A Barsoum, Faisal B Saiful, Deepak Asti, Rewais Morcus, Georges Khoueiry, James Lafferty, Donald A McCord
Emad A Barsoum, Faisal B Saiful, Rewais Morcus, Georges Khoueiry, James Lafferty, Donald A McCord, Department of Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, New York, NY 10305, United States
Faisal B Saiful, Deepak Asti, Georges Khoueiry, James Lafferty, Donald A McCord, Division of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, New York, NY 10305, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Correspondence to: Emad A Barsoum, MD, Department of Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, New York, NY 10305, United States. dr_barsoum@yahoo.com
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Received: January 20, 2014
Revised: March 11, 2014
Accepted: June 10, 2014
Published online: July 26, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: This report highlights the presence of an extremely rare coronary anomaly in adult, in the form of a fistula between left anterior descending coronary artery and left superior pulmonary vein with steal phenomenon causing angina that resolved by medical treatment.