TITLE:
Aorto-Pulmonary Artery Fistula Following Aortic Valve Replacement: A Diagnostic Dilemma
AUTHORS:
Tarun Raina Ramman, Shyamveer Khangarot, Sunil Kumar, M. A. Geelani, D. K. Satsangi
KEYWORDS:
Aorto-Pulmonary Fistula, Aortic Valve Replacement, Rare, Complications
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Vol.6 No.3,
March
29,
2016
ABSTRACT: Aorto-pulmonary artery fistula is a rare and lethal occurrence after thoracic surgery and aortic
aneurysms. Here we present a rare occurrence of acute aorto-pulmonary artery fistula in outpatient
department in a follow up patient of aortic valve replacement and discuss challenges faced in
diagnosis, etiopathogenesis and management.