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Aortopulmonary fistula occurring 4 years after replacement of the ascending aorta.

Micha T Maeder1, Thomas Wolber, Andreas Künzli, Michele Genoni, Robert Blank, Hans 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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Year:  2006        PMID: 16631631     DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.029

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ann Thorac Surg        ISSN: 0003-4975            Impact factor:   4.330


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1.  Traumatic ascending aortopulmonary window following pulmonary artery stent dilatation: therapy with aortic endovascular stent graft.

Authors:  G Ailawadi; D S Lim; B B Peeler; A H Matsumoto; M D Dake
Journal:  Pediatr Cardiol       Date:  2007-05-25       Impact factor: 1.838

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