Clinical and echocardiographic features of aorto-atrial fistulas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aorto-atrial fistulas (AAF) are rare but important pathophysiologic conditions of the aorta and have varied presentations such as acute pulmonary edema, chronic heart failure and incidental detection of the fistula. A variety of mechanisms such as aortic dissecti...

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Main Author: Ananthasubramaniam Karthik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/3/1/1