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Charles E Howard1, Carlos E Velasco1, Christina P Roullard1, Aldo Rafael1.
Abstract
We describe a man with the Marfan syndrome and a prior ascending aortic aneurysm resection who presented with knee pain and concern of endocarditis. Transesophageal echocardiogram showed no vegetations, and computed tomography angiogram of the heart showed a possible pseudoaneurysm. Cardiac catheterization and aortogram revealed the diagnosis of an aorto-right atrial fistula, which was then operatively repaired. This case highlights the role that cardiac catheterization with aortogram can play in the detection of aorto-atrial fistula.Entities:
Year: 2017 PMID: 28670063 PMCID: PMC5468020 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2017.11929622
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280