Left aortic sinus to right atrial fistula--percutaneous closure in a septuagenarian female

Vijayakumar Subban; Vimala Jesudian; Neil Wilson; Mullasari Ajit Sankardas; Raghavan Nair Suresh Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2010.10.003

Left aortic sinus to right atrial fistula--percutaneous closure in a septuagenarian female

Heart Lung Circ. 2011 Apr;20(4):241-3. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.10.003. Epub 2010 Oct 30.

Authors

Vijayakumar Subban¹, Vimala Jesudian, Neil Wilson, Mullasari Ajit Sankardas, Raghavan Nair Suresh Kumar

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4A, Dr. J.J. Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai 600 037, India.

PMID: 21041117
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.10.003

Abstract

A 71 year-old female presented with a large left aortic sinus to right atrial fistula causing severe congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Successful percutaneous closure of the defect was achieved using a 20/18 duct occluder with dramatic improvement in symptoms.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Failure* / diagnostic imaging
Heart Failure* / therapy
Humans
Male
Radiography
Sinus of Valsalva / diagnostic imaging*
Vascular Fistula* / diagnostic imaging
Vascular Fistula* / therapy