Aorto-Pulmonary Artery Fistula Following Aortic Valve Replacement: A Diagnostic Dilemma
| Autor: | Sunil Kumar, Shyamveer Singh Khangarot, Deepak Kumar Satsangi, Muhammad Abid Geelani, Tarun Raina Ramman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Aorto-pulmonary artery fistula Artery fistula Diagnostic dilemma 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Aortic valve replacement Cardiothoracic surgery cardiovascular system Medicine Outpatient clinic Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. :40-43 |
| ISSN: | 2164-3210 2164-3202 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/wjcs.2016.63007 |
| Popis: | Aorto-pulmonary artery fistula is a rare and lethal occurrence after thoracic surgery and aortic aneurysms. Here we present a rare occurrence of acute aorto-pulmonary artery fistula in outpatient department in a follow up patient of aortic valve replacement and discuss challenges faced in diagnosis, etiopathogenesis and management. |
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