Left ventricular-coronary sinus/right ventricular fistula late after mitral valve replacement.
Development of an intracardiac fistula is a rare complication after mitral valve replacement. In the literature we have found six cases of left ventricular-coronary sinus fistula and another one of left ventricular-coronary sinus and right atrial fistula. We report the history and course of a patient in whom a left ventricular-coronary sinus and right ventricular fistula developed late after mitral valve replacement. The current study examines this type of intracardiac shunt, and presents our report on a left ventricular-coronary sinus and right ventricular fistula complication.
López Almodóvar
Luis Fernando
LF
Department of Cardiac Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. lfla@telepolis.com
Rufilanchas
Juan José
JJ
Enríquez
Fernando
F
Maroto
Luis
L
Pérez de la Sota
Enrique
E
Cortina
José
J
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins