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. 2015 Feb;30(2):173-8.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.12503. Epub 2014 Dec 29.

Type A aortic dissection complicated by an aorto-right atrial fistula

Peter Sytnik  1 , Christopher W White, Wayne Nates, Matthew Lytwyn, Johann Strumpher, Rakesh C Arora, Darren H Freed
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Type A aortic dissection complicated by an aorto-right atrial fistula

Peter Sytnik et al. J Card Surg. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

A 63-year-old male underwent an ascending aortic replacement for an acute type A dissection. Nine days later a fistulous communication between the right coronary sinus and right atrium was identified and surgically repaired. We present a literature review, including the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical management of this rare complication.

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