Traumatic aorto-right ventricular fistula from stab wound
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Penetrating cardiac injuries are commonly instantaneously lethal. However, numerous delayed manifestations of cardiac injury, including traumatic ventricular septal defect, ventricular aneurysms, right pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula, valvular regurgitation, and aorto-right ventricular fistula, are all described in the literature. Here, we present a case of aorto-right ventricular fistula following a stab wound to the chest. Epidemiology, diagnosis, imaging, and management of penetrating cardiac injury and intracardiac fistulas are discussed. Correspondence to: James R. Yon, MD, 1900 W. Polk St., Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60612, USA; E-mail: [email protected]
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