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A case of type I dual left anterior descending coronary to pulmonary artery fistula

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Central European Journal of Medicine

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We report a case of Type I dual left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) giving rise to a pulmonary artery fistula via a short LAD branch, causing symptoms of typical angina. This rare coronary artery anomaly is importance to classify; it shows features of both intrinsic coronary artery anatomy anomaly and coronary drainage anomaly.

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  1. School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey

    Turgay Celik & M. Tarik Agac

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Celik, T., Agac, M.T. A case of type I dual left anterior descending coronary to pulmonary artery fistula. cent.eur.j.med 5, 176–179 (2010). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11536-009-0052-3

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