Spontaneous Aortocaval Fistula with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 5 Years after Aortic Valve Replacement Complicated by Aortic Dissection

Iatrogenic aortic dissection after cardiac surgery is a rare and serious complication, the management of which involves many therapeutic modalities and whose prognosis is associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality. The authors report the case of a 61-year-old man presented with aortocaval...

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Autores principales: Mleyhi, Sobhi, Messai, Mohamed, Hammamia, Mohamed Ben, Omrane, Skander Ben
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2019
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6482027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31018239
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1683882
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Sumario:Iatrogenic aortic dissection after cardiac surgery is a rare and serious complication, the management of which involves many therapeutic modalities and whose prognosis is associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality. The authors report the case of a 61-year-old man presented with aortocaval fistula and aortic dissection 5 years after aortic valve replacement.

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