multiple aorto-cardiac cavity communications is very rare but important complication of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis. the case below illustrates multiple aorto-cardiac cavity fistula formation following prostethic aortic valve endocarditis presented with slowly progressive symptoms of heart failure. a brief review of surgical reconstruction and the existing literature are presented, inc...

Aorto-pulmonary window (aorto-pulmonary septal defect) is an uncommon congenital cardiac malformation which is repaired using cardiopulmonary bypass. A case is described of an infant with a small aorto-pulmonary window which was closed by transcatheter insertion of a double umbrella device. Complete occlusion of the defect was achieved without complications. Transcatheter umbrella closure of a ...

Les fistules aorto-œsophagiennes et aorto-entériques sont des causes rares d’hémorragie gastro-intes­tinale. Leur faible incidence peut être à l’origine d’un retard de diagnostic d’une mortalité accrue.

Aorto-enteric fistula is defined as a communication between the aorta and gastrointestinal tract. It rare but life-threatening condition associated with almost 100% mortality without prompt surgical intervention. The most common type of aorto-enteric aorto-duodenal fistula. Upper bleeding presentation, ranging from minor haemorrhage to massive bleeding.Computed tomography angiography first-line...

Management of aorto-esophageal fistula has no consensus, currently. Aorto-esophageal fistula remains a life-threatening condition and has high mortality and morbidity rates. Endovascular therapy is a favorable choice for thoracic aortic disease, in recent years. We present our experience initially managed with endovascular therapy, but there was a re-hemorrhage event with suboptimal results. Ao...

  Multiple aorto-cardiac cavity communications is very rare but important complication of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis. The case below illustrates multiple aorto-cardiac cavity fistula formation following prostethic aortic valve endocarditis presented with slowly progressive symptoms of heart failure. A brief review of surgical reconstruction and the existing literature are presented, i...

introduction although a few patients will survive after penetrating cardiac injuries, some of them may have unnoticeable intracardiac injuries. the combination of aorto-right ventricular fistula with aortic valve injury is rare. case presentation a 19 year-old man referred with an aorto-right ventricular fistula accompanied with aortic regurgitation and delayed tamponade following a stab in the...

OBJECTIVES Although endovascular aneurysm repair of aorto-caval fistula offers a safe and efficient approach compared to traditional open repair, endovascular techniques for the treatment of aorto-caval fistula with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in emergency circumstance are not well established. This study aims to evaluate the effect of endovascular repair of aorto-caval fistula of a pat...

INTRODUCTION Ruptured common iliac aneurysms present with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This case describes the successful outcome in a patient with complex vascular surgical history. CASE PRESENTATION An elderly patient presented with abdominal pain confirmed by CT as leaking iliac aneurysm. He had previously undergone an aorto-bifemoral bypass graft for ruptured abdominal aortic an...

Treatment of patients with aorto-iliac aneurysm associated with chronic renal failure (CRF) under hemodialysis is a challenge, due to increased morbimortality1,2. Several authors reviewed open aneurysm repair in association with kidney transplantation (RT) and proposed a staged approach with aorto-iliac disease being treated first3-5. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been replacing open ...