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. 2015;7(3):260-2.

Aortic to right atrial fistula secondary to chronic ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Nisal K Perera  1 , Sean D Galvin  1 , Omar Farouque  2 , George Matalanis  1
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Aortic to right atrial fistula secondary to chronic ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Nisal K Perera et al. Heart Lung Vessel. 2015.
No abstract available

Keywords: adult cardiac surgery; aortic surgery; heart failure.

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Disclosures None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Short Axis view of TEE confirmed a ruptured non-coronary SOVA with torrential aortic to right atrial shunt. AV = Aortic Valve; FT = Fistula Tract; RA = Right Atrium.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Left heart catheterization study showing a large aortic to right atrial shunt. Asc = Ascending Aorta; FT = Fistula Tract; RA = Right Atrium.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Intra operative image of the fistula tract protruding from the base of the non-coronary sinus with a “windsock” appearance. Fistula tract is identified by the forceps.
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