title: Percutaneous closure of congenital aortocaval fistula with a coexisting secundum atrial septal defect.
abstract: Congenital aortocaval fistula is a very rare anomaly. Clinically, it resembles conditions that cause left-to-right shunt of blood. We report a case of such anomaly in combination with a secundum atrial septal defect in a 13-month-old girl who presented with failure to thrive and exertional respiratory symptoms. The aortocaval fistula was occluded percutaneously using an Amplatzer® Duct Occluder.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Poay Huan
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Søndergaard
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery