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Aorto‐cutaneous fistula from an infected ascending aorta graft resulting in massive hemorrhage after a Valsalva maneuver for a heavy weight lift
Author(s) -
Triantafyllidis Alexandros,
Paraskeva Aikaterini,
Boulas Konstantinos A.,
Nathanailidou Maria,
Chatzipourganis Konstantinos,
Hatzigeorgiadis Anestis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3089
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , surgery , fistula , aorta , thoracic aorta
In the setting of an infected prosthetic ascending thoracic aorta, prompt and definitive surgical treatment is mandatory to avoid catastrophic bleeding complications.

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