Aorto-atrial fistulas due to cardiac trauma are rare, and survivors require immediate surgical correction. Here, we report a case of an aorto-right atrial fistula due to penetrating trauma after a 16-year evolution, which developed symptoms of acute coronary syndrome and was treated with myocardial revascularization and correction of the aorto-cameral fistula.
Keywords:
Fistula/Surgery; Heart Atria; Wounds, Penetrating; Wounds and Injuries; Heart Injuries
| Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols | |
|---|---|
| ARAF | = Aorta-right atrial fistula |
| RA | = Right atrium |
| TEE | = Transesophageal echocardiography |
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| SGL | Conception and study design; manuscript redaction or critical review of its content; final manuscript approval |
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