Iatrogenic left atrioventricular fistula after aortic valve re-replacement

Iltumur, K.; Karabulut, A.; Karadede, A.; Toprak, N.

Journal of Heart Valve Disease 14(5): 697-699

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0966-8519
PMID: 16245512
Document Number: 591284
Left ventriculoatrial fistula is a very rare cardiac disorder. The case is reported of a male patient who was admitted to the authors' clinic with dyspnea and fatigue. The patient had an atrioventricular fistula between the left atrium and left ventricle, and had undergone aortic valve re-replacement for prosthesis malfunction about one year previously. The fistula was considered to be the result of iatrogenic injury related to valve re-replacement surgery.

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