coronary arteriovenous fistula

coronary arteriovenous fistula
coronary artery fistula a congenital fistula between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, pulmonary trunk or vein, coronary sinus, or vena cava, particularly between the right artery and the right heart.

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