LEFT-VENTRICULAR TO RIGHT ATRIAL FISTULA AFTER AORTIC HOMOGRAFT REPLACEMENT FOR ENDOCARDITIS

Authors
JOYCE FS MCCARTHY PM STEWART WJ TOMFORD JW REHM SJ HEUPLER FA TROHMAN RG
Citation
Fs. Joyce et al., LEFT-VENTRICULAR TO RIGHT ATRIAL FISTULA AFTER AORTIC HOMOGRAFT REPLACEMENT FOR ENDOCARDITIS, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 8(2), 1994, pp. 100-102
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
100 - 102
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1994)8:2<100:LTRAFA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The treatment is described of a patient who had severe bacterial endoc arditis with aortic valve destruction and septal abscess complicated b y left ventricular to right atrial fistula 3 months after aortic homog raft root replacement and septal debridement and repair. ne status of the aortic homograft and anatomy of the fistula were defined precisely by echocardiography, making successful repair through a right atrioto my possible without disturbing the aortic homograft and the implanted coronary arteries.