Aorta-to-right ventricular outflow tract fistula with coronary cusp prolapse. (April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tiwari, Kaushal K; Salvati, Alessandro C; di Summa, Michele; Barbieri, Andrea; Portella, Gina; Strada, Gino
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 193
• Page End: 195
• Publication Date: 2013-04
• Subjects: Aorta -- aortic valve insufficiency -- heart defects -- congenital -- heart ventricles -- vascular fistula; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312449011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

We describe a rare case of aorta-to-right ventricular fistula in a 20-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure. He was successfully treated by closing the fistula with a Dacron patch from the aortic side. At follow-up, he was asymptomatic with no left-to-right shunt.