Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8821430 | Clinical Imaging | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Aorto-atrial fistulas are a rare diagnosis with limited reports in the clinical literature. These findings are often characterized by echocardiography alone; however, the advent and increased availability and use of CT angiography to diagnose cardiac abnormalities provides improved anatomic visibility of potential defects. We are reporting a case of a 76-year-old male with decompensated heart failure secondary to a fistula between the aorta and left atrium after remote history of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement.
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Nicholas Voutsinas, Aalap Chokshi, Michael Chung, Matthew Cham, Gina LaRocca, Javier Sanz, Adam Jacobi,