Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars
July 2018
Coronary-cameral fistula (CCF) is a rare connection between a coronary artery and a chamber of the heart. It most often derives from the right coronary artery and drains into the right ventricle. CCF originating from all 3 major coronary vessels and draining into the left heart is an extremely rare coronary artery malformation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is a systemic disorder that involves various visceral organs. In this observational cross-sectional study we aimed to investigate the left ventricular functions in patients with PES by using tissue Doppler imaging and correlations between B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and cardiac functions.
Methods: The study enrolled 22 patients with PES (9 male, 41%), aged 57.