Coexistence of atherosclerosis and fistula as a cause of angina pectoris: a case report.

Introduction: Coronary artery fistulas are abnormal communications between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or a major vessel (vena cava, pulmonary vein, pulmonary artery). They are usually diagnosed by coronary arteriography. Clinical presentations are variable depending on the type of fistula, shunt volume, site of the shunt, and presence of other cardiac conditions.

Fibrinolytic and coagulation pathways after laparoscopic and open surgery: a prospective randomized trial.

Background: Tissue injury poses increased risk for postoperative thromboembolic complications. Laparoscopic surgery, by causing limited tissue injury, is associated with lower risk for thromboembolism than is open surgery. We conducted a prospective randomized study in order to detect potentially existing differences in activation of coagulation and fibrinolytic pathways between open and laparoscopic surgery.

Papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis most probably due to fine needle aspiration biopsy. A case report.

Implantation of cancer cells from needle biopsy has been reported in a wide range of malignancies. Fine needle aspiration biopsy has become an accepted method for assessment of thyroid nodules. Local reappearance of thyroid cancer from needle track dissemination is a rare complication of thyroid aspiration.

Coronary artery aneurysms and coronary artery fistula as a cause of angina pectoris.

Coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon disease. Coronary artery fistulae are infrequent congenital anomalies. A extremely rare case report of combination of coronary artery aneurysms and coronary artery fistula is presented with a brief literature review.

Coronary fistula from left main stem to main pulmonary artery.

We describe a patient with a rare coronary arteriovenous fistula connecting the left main stem to the main pulmonary artery. This rare case was discovered during routine coronary angiography for the evaluation of the patient s coronary heart disease.