Address for correspondence: Dr. Darren H. Freed, University of Alberta Hospital, 2D4.34 WMC, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7. Fax: +1 780 407 3672; e-mail: [email protected]

Conflicts of interest: The authors acknowledge no conflict of interest in the submission.

Funding: None.

Scientific meeting presentation: Canadian Cardiovascular Congress: October 29, 2012.

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A 63-year-old male underwent an ascending aortic replacement for an acute type A dissection. Nine days later a fistulous communication between the right coronary sinus and right atrium was identified and surgically repaired. We present a literature review, including the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical management of this rare complication. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12503 (J Card Surg 2015;30:173–178)

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