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