Aortopulmonary fistula occurring 4 years after replacement of the ascending aorta

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Micha T MaederHans Rickli

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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Apr 2, 2008·Congenital Heart Disease·Malek M El YamanFrank Cetta
Apr 5, 2016·Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia·Brett J WakefieldAndrej Alfirevic
Feb 14, 2015·Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions : Official Journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions·Alejandro TorresDoff B McElhinney

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