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[A rare cause of acute heart failure? : Aorto-right atrial fistula!]
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ABSTRACT: Background
Acute heart failure with symptoms such as dyspnea and edema has various causes. In rare cases cardiac fistulas can cause acute heart failure. Herein we present a case of subacute heart failure due to an acquired fistula between the aorta and right atrium.Case report
A 48-year-old male was referred to the emergency room with increasing dyspnea on exercise and pitting edema of the lower extremities starting approximately 4 weeks previously. Echocardiographic workup showed an aorta-to-right atrium fistula. The patient was referred to a cardiothoracic surgery center for closure of the fistula.
SUBMITTER: Marahrens B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10241136 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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[A rare cause of acute heart failure? : Aorto-right atrial fistula!]
Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) 20230605 9
<h4>Background</h4>Acute heart failure with symptoms such as dyspnea and edema has various causes. In rare cases cardiac fistulas can cause acute heart failure. Herein we present a case of subacute heart failure due to an acquired fistula between the aorta and right atrium.<h4>Case report</h4>A 48-year-old male was referred to the emergency room with increasing dyspnea on exercise and pitting edema of the lower extremities starting approximately 4 weeks previously. Echocardiographic workup showe ...[more]