Late Presentation of Pulmonary Artery-Left Atrial Appendage Fistula Formation After Left Atrial Appendage Device Closure

Late Presentation of Pulmonary Artery-Left Atrial Appendage Fistula Formation After Left Atrial Appendage Device Closure

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice with indication for anticoagulation in those patients whose annual risk for thromboembolism is >2%. Left atrial appendage closure is growing as an alternative to anticoagulation. We present a case of pulmonary artery-left atri...

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Main Authors: Wayne H. Miller, MD, Sandhya Dhruvakumar, MD, Mina C. Owlia, MD, Greg R. D’Onofrio, MD, David Hsi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
3-dimensional imaging
anticoagulation
complication
echocardiography
postoperative
pulmonary circulation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920302461
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Summary:Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice with indication for anticoagulation in those patients whose annual risk for thromboembolism is >2%. Left atrial appendage closure is growing as an alternative to anticoagulation. We present a case of pulmonary artery-left atrial appendage fistula seen after left atrial appendage closure. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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