Aorto-Left Atrial Fistula after Mitral Valve Surgery

作者：Yesin Mahmut^*; Kalcik Macit; Gursoy Mustafa Ozan; Karakoyun Suleyman; Gunduz Sabahattin; Koksal Cengiz; Ozkan Mehmet

来源：Echocardiography-A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques, 2015, 32(9): 1446-1448.

DOI：10.1111/echo.12959

• fistula
• prosthetic mitral valve
• transesophageal echocardiography

Mini-Abstract The most common cardiac complications after prosthetic valve replacement include prosthetic valve endocarditis, thromboembolism, pericardial effusion, hemolysis, and valve failure due to prosthetic valve thrombosis or periprosthetic regurgitation. Aorto-atrial fistula after valve surgery is a rare complication, which usually occurs after aortic valve surgery. However, development of an aorto-left atrial fistula after prosthetic mitral valve replacement is very rare. Here, we present a patient who had aorto-atrial fistula evaluated by transesophageal echocardiography.

• 出版日期2015-9