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Successful Surgical Repair

Leland B. Housman, MD; John Morse, MD; Britt Litchford, MD; Robert Stein, MD; John Mazur, MD; Albert Starr, MD

JAMA. 1978;240(4):372-374.

Abstract
Two patients had intractable angina pectoris due to left-coronary-artery to left-ventricle fistulas. Surgical repair resulted in complete relief of symptoms.

Postoperative cardiac catheterization showed obliteration of the fistulas, with preservation of ventricular function. Operative therapy is indicated in this disorder.

(JAMA 240:372-374, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Cardiac Surgery (Drs Housman and Litchford) and Cardiology (Drs Morse, Stein, and Mazur), Mercy Hospital, San Diego, and Division of Cardiopulmonary Surgery (Dr Starr), University of Oregon Medical School, Portland.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Cardiac Surgery Medical Group of San Diego, 3563 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 (Dr Housman).

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