title: Aortic dissection with aortopulmonary artery fistula.
abstract: A case of aortic dissection complicated by aortopulmonary artery fistula is reported. Aggressive diagnostic and surgical management was associated with a favorable, long-term outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Starek
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery