Transesophageal Echocardiographic Recognition of a Fistula Between a Coronary Artery and the Left Atrium

Toshiyuki Oniki1, Yuji Hashimoto1, Wulin Aerbajinai1, Akihiro Hata1, Akihiko Matsumura1, Masayoshi Iwakami1, Fujio Numano1, Masayasu Hiraoka1
1Third Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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