Abstract
A 60-year-old woman with increasing dyspnea was found to have a para-prosthetic aorto-right ventricular fistula during post-operative evaluation. Due to her multiple sternotomies, she was considered to be high risk for open surgical repair and referred for percutaneous intervention. A 6/4 mm Amplatzer occluder device (AGA Medical, Golden Valley, MN) was successfully delivered across the fistula with excellent immediate angiographic results.
MeSH terms
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Aortic Diseases / diagnosis
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Aortic Diseases / etiology
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Aortic Diseases / surgery*
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / complications
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
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Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation
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Cardiac Catheterization / methods
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
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Female
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Fistula / diagnosis
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Fistula / etiology
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Fistula / surgery*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects
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Heart Ventricles / surgery*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery