Aorto-atrial fistula following internal jugular vein catheterization.
A 48-year-old woman with giant haemangioma of the liver underwent percutaneous transjugular placement of a stent in the left hepatic vein for relief of an obstruction due to the compression of the benign liver tumour. Following the procedure, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation occurred and right-sided heart failure gradually appeared. Echocardiography and cardiac catheterization demonstrated a fistula between the aortic root and the right atrium, that was confirmed on surgery.
Danenberg
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Division of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein-Karem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Hasin
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Y
Milgalter
E
E
Gilon
D
D
Zelinger
J
J
Castaing
D
D
Azoulay
D
D
Putterman
C
C
Bismuth
H
H
Samuel
D
D
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged