Iatrogenic left ventricular—right atrial fistula following mitral valve replacement

A case of an acquired left ventricular-right atrial fistula complicating Starr-Edwards replacement of a non-calcific mitral valve is reported. Emphasis is placed on the diagnostic methods and the anatomical relationship of the mitral valve to the atrioventricular septum. Surgical repair is advocated...

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Published in:Thorax 1973-03, Vol.28 (2), p.235-241
Main Authors: Seabra-Gomes, Ricardo, Ross, Donald N., Gonzalez-Lavin, Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cardiac Catheterization
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Atria
Heart Septal Defects - diagnosis
Heart Septal Defects - etiology
Heart Septal Defects - surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Mitral Valve - surgery
Phonocardiography
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Summary:A case of an acquired left ventricular-right atrial fistula complicating Starr-Edwards replacement of a non-calcific mitral valve is reported. Emphasis is placed on the diagnostic methods and the anatomical relationship of the mitral valve to the atrioventricular septum. Surgical repair is advocated as soon as this complication of mitral valve replacement is discovered.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.28.2.235