Left Atrial Appendage Fistula Mimicking a Paravalvular Prosthetic Regurgitation

A 50-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with febricula 2 months after mitral valve replacement and left atrial appendage (LAA) closure due to mitral stenosis.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2013-09, Vol.62 (12), p.e23-e23
Main Authors: Valbuena-López, Silvia, MD, López-Fernández, Teresa, MD, de Torres Alba, Fernando, MD, Gemma, Daniele, MD, Refoyo, Elena, MD, Moreno, Mar, PhD, MD, López-Sendón, Jose Luis, PhD, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Internal Medicine
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis
Mitral Valve Stenosis - surgery
Multidetector Computed Tomography
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Prostheses
Tomography
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Summary:A 50-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with febricula 2 months after mitral valve replacement and left atrial appendage (LAA) closure due to mitral stenosis.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.03.093