Traumatic aorto-right ventricular fistula with aortic insufficiency.
We present a case of a traumatic aorto-right ventricular fistula coexistent with aortic insufficiency due to perforation of the left coronary leaflet, which is a lesion rarely described in the literature. We compare our experience with reports from the literature.
Kaya
Abdullah
A
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. a_kaya33@hotmail.com
Dekkers
Paul
P
Loforte
Antonino
A
Jaarsma
Wybren
W
Morshuis
Wim J
WJ
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*