Aorta-to-right ventricular outflow tract fistula with coronary cusp prolapse

We describe a rare case of aorta-to-right ventricular fistula in a 20-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure. He was successfully treated by closing the fistula with a Dacron patch from the aortic side. At follow-up, he was asymptomatic with no left-to-right s...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2013-04, Vol.21 (2), p.193-195
Main Authors: Tiwari, Kaushal K, Salvati, Alessandro C, di Summa, Michele, Barbieri, Andrea, Portella, Gina, Strada, Gino
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aorta - abnormalities
Aorta - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Diseases - complications
Aortic Diseases - diagnosis
Aortic Diseases - surgery
Aortic Valve Prolapse - diagnosis
Aortic Valve Prolapse - etiology
Aortic Valve Prolapse - surgery
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fistula - complications
Fistula - diagnosis
Fistula - surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital - complications
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Heart Ventricles - abnormalities
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Sternotomy
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:We describe a rare case of aorta-to-right ventricular fistula in a 20-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure. He was successfully treated by closing the fistula with a Dacron patch from the aortic side. At follow-up, he was asymptomatic with no left-to-right shunt.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/0218492312449011