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Type A Aortic Dissection Complicated by an Aorto‐Right Atrial Fistula
Author(s) -
Sytnik Peter,
White Christopher W.,
Nates Wayne,
Lytwyn Matthew,
Strumpher Johann,
Arora Rakesh C.,
Freed Darren H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12503
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , right atrium , coronary sinus , presentation (obstetrics) , fistula , dissection (medical) , surgery , complication , cardiology , aorta
A 63‐year‐old male underwent an ascending aortic replacement for an acute type A dissection. Nine days later a fistulous communication between the right coronary sinus and right atrium was identified and surgically repaired. We present a literature review, including the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical management of this rare complication. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12503 (J Card Surg 2015;30:173–178)