Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1392
10
1
gregorian
2014
1
1
28
1
online
1
fulltext
en
A rare case of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis complicated with multiple fistula to peri aortic structure
Cardiovascular Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
case report
case report
<p> Multiple aorto-cardiac cavity communications is very rare but important complication of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis. The case below illustrates multiple aorto-cardiac cavity fistula formation following prostethic aortic valve endocarditis presented with slowly progressive symptoms of heart failure. A brief review of surgical reconstruction and the existing literature are presented, including emphasis on pre and intra operative echocardiographic diagnosis and treatment. </p>
Aorto-cardiac, Aortic valve endocarditis,Fistula.
983
986
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-788&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Feridoun
Sabzi
200319475328460014936
200319475328460014936
No
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Imam Ali Heart Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Reza
Faraji
r.faraji61@gmail.com
200319475328460014937
200319475328460014937
Yes
Yazd Cardiovascular Research Centre, ShahidSadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.