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Wei P, Fang F, Zhang F, Li Y, Kong P, Feng S, Xu Z, Xu L, Wan J, Zhang G, Pan X. Outcomes of Transcatheter Closure of Congenital Left Circumflex Coronary Artery Fistula. Circ J 2024; 88:1383-1390. [PMID: 38719573 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Congenital left circumflex coronary artery fistula (LCX-CAF) is a relatively rare type of coronary artery fistula (CAF); little is known about the outcomes of transcatheter closure (TCC) of LCX-CAF. METHODS AND RESULTS All consecutive patients admitted to Fuwai Hospital and scheduled for TCC of LCX-CAF between January 2012 and December 2022 were reviewed retrospectively. Of the 25 consecutive patients (mean [±SD] age 34±20 years; 48% male) admitted and scheduled for TCC of congenital LCX-CAF, the procedure was feasible in 22 (77.3%). The mean (±SD) diameter of the fistulas was 6.99±2.04 mm; 21 (84%) patients had a large fistula (i.e., diameter >2-fold greater than non-feeding coronary artery). Occluders were deployed via a transarterial approach and arteriovenous loop in 6 (27.3%) and 16 (72.7%) patients, respectively. No procedural complications were recorded. Although the procedural success rates are similar for single LCX-CAF and left anterior descending CAF (81.25% vs. 92.86%; P=0.602), the mean time from initial angiography to first occluder deployment is significantly longer for LCX-CAF (83.06±36.07 vs. 36.00±9.49 min; P<0.001). The mean (±SD) follow-up time was 62.2±45.5 months. The incidence of myocardial infarction and recanalization of the fistula was 4.5% (1/22) and 9.1% (2/22), respectively. CONCLUSIONS TCC of LCX-CAF is a feasible and effective alternative to surgical repair, with comparable outcomes in selected patients. Optimal medical therapy to prevent post-closure myocardial infarction requires further investigation.
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- Peijian Wei
- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Peking Union Medical College
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Zhu L, Xiao Z, Ku L, Hu P, Ma X. A rare coronary anomaly: left anterior descending coronary artery to right ventricular fistula. Acta Cardiol 2024:1-2. [PMID: 39087235 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2024.2380842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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- Li Zhu
- Department of Radiology, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Affiliated Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Affiliated Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Affiliated Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Affiliated Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Affiliated Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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Wei P, Li Y, Zhang F, Xu Z, Xu L, Wan J, Li S, Ouyang W, Wang S, Zhang G, Tse G, Chan JSK, Fang F, Pan X. Transcatheter closure of multiple coronary artery fistulas: a coronary computed tomography angiography-based anatomic classification. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2024:S1885-5857(24)00211-1. [PMID: 39009242 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2024.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the anatomical characteristics and classification of multiple coronary artery fistulas (MCAFs), and to compare the outcomes of transcatheter closure between MCAFs and single fistulas. METHODS All patients who underwent attempts at transcatheter closure of coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) at Fuwai Hospital from 2010 to 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were categorized into single fistula and MCAFs groups, and anatomical characteristics and transcatheter closure outcomes were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS This retrospective study included 146 patients who underwent attempted transcatheter closure of CAFs, with a 14.38% failure rate. Among the 146 patients with CAFs, 32.19% were identified as having MCAFs, with types I, II, and III constituting 40.43%, 42.55%, and 17.02%, respectively. Unlike single fistulas, which predominantly originated from the right coronary artery and terminated in the left ventricle, MCAFs mainly had simultaneous origins from the right coronary artery and left anterior descending artery (29.79%), and predominantly drained into the pulmonary artery (70.21%), with a notable prevalence of plexus-like morphology (38.3% vs 2.02%, P<.001). The success rate of transcatheter closure was significantly lower for multiple fistulas compared with single fistula (64.29% vs 84.34%, P=.011). Multivariate regression analysis indicated that the risk of closure failure for MCAFs was 2.64 times that of single fistulas. CONCLUSIONS MCAFs are common among CAFs and can be classified into 3 types based on the number and location of their origins and terminations. The risk of failure of transcatheter closure is significantly higher in MCAFs than in single fistulas.
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- Peijian Wei
- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- Structural Heart Disease and Heart Failure Research Unit, Cardiovascular Analytics Group, PowerHealth Research lnstitute, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Lu Y, Wang J, Ma L. A successful surgical management for a thrombosed giant left coronary aneurysm with right ventricular fistula in a young patient. Cardiol Young 2024:1-3. [PMID: 38618865 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951124000854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Giant coronary aneurysm with ventricular fistula is rare. Due to the limited data from randomised clinical trials, therapeutic strategies for coronary aneurysms predominantly rely on on case series and anecdotal evidences. Reporting cases that provide practical experience in managing these aneurysms is therefore crucial. In this article, we report a rare case of a successful surgical management for a thrombosed giant left coronary aneurysm with right ventricular fistula, which is larger than any previously reported cases.
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- Yunyi Lu
- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Huang C, Deng L. Left Coronary Artery-to-Right Coronary Sinus Fistula. Radiology 2024; 310:e233027. [PMID: 38470233 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.233027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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- Cong Huang
- From the Department of Radiology (C.H., L.D.) and 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Translational Medical Center (C.H., L.D.), Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; and Department of Radiology, No. 926 Hospital, Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kaiyuan, Yunnan 661699, China (C.H.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (C.H., L.D.) and 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Translational Medical Center (C.H., L.D.), Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China; and Department of Radiology, No. 926 Hospital, Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kaiyuan, Yunnan 661699, China (C.H.)
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Zubair MH, Govinda R. Doppler Mystery: Who Could Have Done It? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:848. [PMID: 38177048 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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- M Haseeb Zubair
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine,Marshfield Clinic Medical Center, Marshfield, WI.
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Ku L, Ma X. Left Anterior Descending Branch to Middle Cardiac Vein Fistula. Radiology 2023; 309:e231384. [PMID: 37906005 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.231384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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- Leizhi Ku
- From the Departments of Radiology (L.K.) and Echocardiography (X.M.), Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, No. 753 Jinghan Road, Hankou District, Wuhan 430022, China
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- From the Departments of Radiology (L.K.) and Echocardiography (X.M.), Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, No. 753 Jinghan Road, Hankou District, Wuhan 430022, China
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Yang LH, Cai RH, Wang LJ, He LP, Zhao XX. Coronary artery fistula with or without aneurysm: A large comparative study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17414. [PMID: 37519741 PMCID: PMC10372208 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Background The knowledge of coronary artery fistula (CAF) with coronary aneurysm mostly comes from case reports and is very limited. However, the management of CAF with and without aneurysm is different, more understanding of its clinical and imaging features is necessary. This is the first research focus on it through a large comparative study. Purpose To investigate the differences in imaging and clinical features of CAF with and without aneurysms. Methods We reviewed 96,037 consecutive patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiogram (CCTA) between 2016 and 2020 and total of 429 CAF adult patients were enrolled. Those patients were divided into the CAF with aneurysm group (321 cases, 74.83%) and CAF without aneurysm group (108 cases, 25.17%) according to whether complicated with coronary aneurysm. Clinical baseline data, electrocardiographic (ECG) characteristics, the presence or absence of coronary atherosclerosis, complication symptoms and fistulous origin, entry site, number and diameter were analyzed. Chi-square test, T-test, Mann-Whitney U tests, and logistic regression analysis were performed. Results Most of the clinical baseline data did not differ significantly between the two groups (P > 0.05). However, heart murmur, coronary atherosclerosis, infective endocarditis (IE), fistulous diameter and fistulous entry site were significantly different (P<0.05). Further multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that large fistulous diameter and coronary-cardiac chamber arterial fistulas was dependent risk factors for CAF complicated with aneurysm. Conclusion CAF patients with aneurysm were more prone to develop heart murmur than those patients without aneurysm. Different from other sites of aneurysms, coronary atherosclerosis is more common in CAF without aneurysm. Larger fistulous diameter and coronary-cardiac chamber arterial fistula are dependent risk factors for CAF with aneurysms.
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- Li-Han Yang
- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuhan Asian Heart Hospital, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health of Kunming Medical University, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, China
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Li W, Liu XD, Liu YQ, Zhuang XD, Wu ZK, Yao FJ. Diagnosis of left anterior descending branch-right ventricular fistula with giant coronary artery aneurysm by contrast echocardiography: A case report. Echocardiography 2022; 39:935-939. [PMID: 35668043 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Coronary fistulae are communications between a coronary artery and a heart chamber or vessel. The final diagnosis is usually made by coronary angiography or computed tomographic (CT) angiography. Here we report a case by employing contrast echocardiography in diagnosis of a giant coronary aneurysm with right ventricle (RV) fistula. CASE PRESENTATION The patient, a 29-year-old woman, referred to our institution with a complaint of palpitation occasionally. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed a spherical, echogenic structure in the apex of RV. Proximal to the aneurysm, the left anterior descending branch (LAD) remained enlarged (8-9 mm) and showed a fistulous communication with the echogenic structure. A contrast echocardiography was performed, and 4-5 cardiac cycle after the left ventricle was enhanced, the echogenic structure started to become more prominent and several fistulae were seen between RV and the echogenic structure. Computed tomography (CT) angiography and coronary angiography confirmed the dilation (9 mm in diameter) of the LAD with an aneurysm at the distal segment of the LAD, with a small amount of iodinated contrast agent flowing into the subsequent region of the RV, thereby characterizing a LAD-to-RV fistula. CONCLUSION The final diagnosis of fistula is usually made by coronary angiography or CT angiography. However, contrast echocardiography is also a well-established method for the demonstration of intracardiac shunting. In this case, the contrast echocardiography clearly revealed one of the fistulae between the aneurysm and RV.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Second Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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