Aortopulmonary artery fistula in atherosclerotic pseudoaneurysm presenting with congestive heart failure after aortic valve replacement
| Autor: | L. Missault, J. Delanote, A. Bol, K.M. Dossche |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Aortic valve
medicine.medical_specialty Pulmonary Artery Thoracic aortic aneurysm Aortic aneurysm Pseudoaneurysm Aortic valve replacement Arterio-Arterial Fistula Internal medicine medicine.artery Ascending aorta medicine Thoracic aorta Humans cardiovascular diseases Heart valve Aorta Aged Aged 80 and over Heart Failure business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Atherosclerosis Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Aortic Valve Heart Valve Prosthesis cardiovascular system Cardiology Female business Tomography Spiral Computed Aneurysm False |
| Zdroj: | Acta chirurgica Belgica. 106(2) |
| ISSN: | 0001-5458 |
| Popis: | An exceptional case of a giant pseudoaneurysm of the atherosclerotic ascending aorta complicated by aortopulmonary fistulization twelve years after aortic valve replacement is presented. The patient underwent successful surgical repair. In patients with a marked atherosclerotic thoracic aorta presenting with congestive heart failure and an acquired continuous systolo-diastolic murmur, aortopulmonary fistula should be considered and differentiated from ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm. Multi-slice computed tomography was the most useful diagnostic tool in planning surgical strategy and approach. Surgery is the treatment of choice for this serious albeit rare entity. |
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