Aorto-right ventricular fistula as an occasional finding.
Aorto-right ventricular fistulas are defects of the aortic wall in the area above the right coronary cusp, where it separates aorta and right ventricular outflowtract. Often, these injuries are due to trauma or infective endocarditis. We report an occasional finding of such a fistula, without these causes. There were no other abnormalities on the aortic valve, root or the ascending aorta.
Walpot
Jeroen
J
Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Walcheren, The Netherlands. j.m.j.b.walpot@walcheren.ziekenhuis.nl
Klazen
Cees
C
Hokken
Raymond
R
Sorgedrager
Jetze
J
Hoevenaar
Martha
M
den Braber
Judith
J
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*