Aortopulmonary fistula occurring 4 years after replacement of the ascending aorta.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Dissection
- Aneurysm, False
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Diseases
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
- Vascular Fistula