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Case Reports
. 2011 Oct;32(7):1057-9.
doi: 10.1007/s00246-011-0026-5. Epub 2011 Jun 18.

Congenital aorta right atrial fistula: successful transcatheter closure with the Amplatzer occluder

Sharad Chandra  1 , Sudarshan Vijay, Daljeet Kaur, Sudhanshu Dwivedi
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Case Reports

Congenital aorta right atrial fistula: successful transcatheter closure with the Amplatzer occluder

Sharad Chandra et al. Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Oct.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Aorta-right atrial fistula (white arrow in panel A&B) as visible on CT cardiac angiography passing anterior to the right coronary artery
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Demonstration of aorta-right atrial fistula and its tortuous course after selective hooking on invasive angiography. Jet in right atrium is visible (white arrows)
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Passing of Amplatzer device (8 x 6 mm) using 180° delivery system
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Successful deployment of Amplatzer device (no residual flow is demonstrated)
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