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Usefulness of live/real time three/four-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the percutaneous closure of an iatrogenic aorto-right ventricular fistula.

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Abstract
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The development of an aorto-right ventricular fistula is a rare complication of cardiac surgery. The most common treatment is surgical closure of the fistula, but percutaneous closure of the fistula has become an attractive alternative option. We present a case of successful utilization of live/real time three/four-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography (3/4DTEE) to select the correct device size for percutaneous closure of an adult patient presenting with an aorto-right ventricular (AO-RV) fistula following aortic valve replacement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in which 3/4DTEE was used to select the device size and guide percutaneous closure of an iatrogenic AO-RV fistula.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0742-2822
URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/echo.13803
DOI
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10.1111/echo.13803
Short Title
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Echocardiography
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