Aortopulmonary fistula occurring 4 years after replacement of the ascending aorta.
作者信息
Maeder Micha T, Wolber Thomas, Künzli Andreas, Genoni Michele, Blank Robert, Rickli Hans
机构信息
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland.
出版信息
Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 May;81(5):e18-20. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.029.
Abstract
A 62-year-old man presenting with congestive heart failure due to a fistula between an aortic pseudoaneurysm and the right pulmonary artery is described. The shunt occurred 4 years after aortic valve and supracoronary graft replacement and was diagnosed by transesophageal contrast echocardiography. After redo surgery the patient made an uneventful recovery.
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