Post-operative left ventricular to right atrial shunt: detection by colour Doppler echocardiography.
A 24-yr-old man, who underwent combined mitral and aortic valve replacements for rheumatic valvar heart disease, was detected to have a left ventricular to right atrial fistula 3 months after surgery on routine cross-sectional and colour Doppler echocardiography. This complication of valve replacement is reported because of its rarity.
Mohan
J C
JC
Department of Cardiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Agarwala
R
R
Gupta
B K
BK
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors