Aortico-atrial fistula secondary to bacterial endocarditis

In the clinical setting of bacterial endocarditis and no valvar vegetations on echocardiography, a high index of suspicion is required to allow early diagnosis of this condition and referral for cardiac surgery as indicated.

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Published inHeart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 86; no. 5; p. 498
Main Authors FAROUQUE, H M OMAR, WORTHLEY, STEPHEN G, YEEND, RICHARD A S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.11.2001
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Adult
Aortic Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Diseases - etiology
Arteriovenous malformations
Communication
Complications and side effects
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color - methods
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications
Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnostic imaging
Female
Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Fistula - etiology
Heart Atria
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Heart Diseases - etiology
Heart valve replacement
Humans
Images in Cardiology
Sinuses
Surgery
Vascular Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Vascular Fistula - etiology
United Kingdom
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Summary:In the clinical setting of bacterial endocarditis and no valvar vegetations on echocardiography, a high index of suspicion is required to allow early diagnosis of this condition and referral for cardiac surgery as indicated.
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ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/heart.86.5.498