Predictors of Long-Term Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Congenital Coronary Artery Fistulae

Abstract

Long-term complications of CAF closure may include coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and cardiomyopathy. CAF that drain into the coronary sinus are at particularly high-risk of long-term morbidities after closure, and strategies including long-term anticoagulation should be considered.