title: Transcatheter closure of an aortoatrial fistula following a surgical aortic valve replacement.
abstract: Aorto-atrial fistulas are rare complications of aortic valve replacement. We report a case of a post-aortic valve replacement aorto-atrial fistula that was closed percutaneously with an Amplatz Ductal Occluder-II device.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alkhouli
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almustafa
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawsara
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarabishy
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device
keywords: aortic valve replacement; aorto-atrial fistula; transcatheter closure