TY - JOUR
T1 - Unusual Complication of Aortic Root Reconstruction with Sparing of the Aortic Valve
T2 - Left Ventricular Outflow Tract to Right Atrial Fistula
AU - Ramasubbu, Kumudha
AU - Coselli, Joseph
AU - Zoghbi, William A.
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PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - The technique of aortic root reconstruction with sparing of the native aortic valve has been adopted in patients with dilatation or dissection of the aortic root and normal, functional aortic valve leaflets. We report two patients who developed an unusual complication of this surgical procedure: a left ventricular outflow tract to right atrial fistula. The clinical presentation of these patients, the steps leading to the diagnosis of the fistula, and the mechanism of fistula development are outlined. Specific emphasis is placed on echocardiographic diagnosis and differential diagnosis of a left ventricular outflow tract to right atrial fistula.
AB - The technique of aortic root reconstruction with sparing of the native aortic valve has been adopted in patients with dilatation or dissection of the aortic root and normal, functional aortic valve leaflets. We report two patients who developed an unusual complication of this surgical procedure: a left ventricular outflow tract to right atrial fistula. The clinical presentation of these patients, the steps leading to the diagnosis of the fistula, and the mechanism of fistula development are outlined. Specific emphasis is placed on echocardiographic diagnosis and differential diagnosis of a left ventricular outflow tract to right atrial fistula.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.echo.2005.12.010
DO - 10.1016/j.echo.2005.12.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 16581492
AN - SCOPUS:33645847223
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 19
SP - 469.e5-469.e9
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 4
ER -