Aorto-atrial fistula in rheumatoid arthritis.
A patient with severe deforming rheumatoid arthritis presented with a short history of chest pain. The clinical signs were of an unusual diastolic murmur and profound shock unresponsive to therapy. Post-mortem examination disclosed the unexpected finding of a large aorto-atrial fistula.
D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans