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Alcohol ablation of a coronary artery fistula supplying a tumor-like malformation as the cause of angina

Alkoholablation einer Koronarfistel mit Versorgung einer tumorartigen Fehlbildung als Ursache von Angina

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey

    O. Akkus,  A. Deniz, O. Kaypakli, M. Demir & M. Demirtas

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey

    T. Balli

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Video 1: Coronary angiography reveals arterial fistula supplying hypervascular mass. (QuickTime.mov 2,3MB)

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Video 2: After alcohol instillation, angiography reveals successful ablation of fistula without compromising main body of circumflex coronary artery. (QuickTime.mov 1,5MB)

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Akkus, O., Deniz, A., Balli, T. et al. Alcohol ablation of a coronary artery fistula supplying a tumor-like malformation as the cause of angina. Herz 38, 677–678 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-012-3730-x

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