Unusual complication after aortic valve replacement.

نویسندگان

  • Christoph Frigg
  • Tiziano Cassina
  • Francesco Siclari
  • Romano Mauri
چکیده

We present a report of a postoperative left ventricular-right atrial (LV-RA) communication after aortic valve replacement. Such intracardiac defects are rare but encountered occasionally after valve surgery. The diagnosis was made by use of transesophageal echocardiography with echo-Doppler and color-flow imaging. Complications of LV-RA shunts and differential diagnosis are discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

دوره 7 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008