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Published on: February 28, 2012
Aorto-left atrial fistula diagnosed with computed tomographic angiography: A case report
Nicholas Voutsinas1, Aalap Chokshi2, Michael Chung1
1Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Abstract:
Aorto-atrial fistulas are a rare diagnosis with limited reports in the clinical literature. These findings are often characterized by echocardiography alone; however, the advent and increased availability and use of CT angiography to diagnose cardiac abnormalities provides improved anatomic visibility of potential defects. We are reporting a case of a 76-year-old male with decompensated heart failure secondary to a fistula between the aorta and left atrium after remote history of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement.
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