Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Aortic Arch-Left Innominate Vein Fistula

We present a patient with aortic arch–left innominate vein (LIV) fistula diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Also, an interrupted linear echo was noted within the dilated LIV with flow signals moving across the area of interruption, suggestive of left innominate vein pseudo‐aneurysm or di...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2005-01, Vol.22 (1), p.43-45
Main Authors: Vengala, Srinivas, Nanda, Navin C., Sidhu, Maninder Singh, Dod, Harvinder S., Agrawal, Gopal, Singh, Vikramjit, Kirklin, James K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
aortic arch-left innominate vein fistula
Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Arteriovenous Fistula - physiopathology
Blood Flow Velocity
Brachiocephalic Veins - abnormalities
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods
Humans
left innominate vein dissection
left innominate vein pseudo-aneurysm
Male
transesophageal echocardiography
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Summary:We present a patient with aortic arch–left innominate vein (LIV) fistula diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Also, an interrupted linear echo was noted within the dilated LIV with flow signals moving across the area of interruption, suggestive of left innominate vein pseudo‐aneurysm or dissection. The patient subsequently underwent successful surgical repair of the fistula.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/j.0742-2822.2005.04020.x