Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case report
Endocarditis represents a major complication of prosthetic heart valves, with estimated mortality rates of 50% to 80% even with appropriate therapy. Prosthetic endocarditis occurs in approximately 2%– 4% of patients, mainly in the first months after surgery.
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| author | Francesca Cortese Michele Gesualdo Tommaso Acquaviva Concetta Losito Marco Matteo Ciccone Luigi De Luca Tupputi Schinosa |
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| description | Endocarditis represents a major complication of prosthetic heart valves, with estimated mortality rates of 50% to 80% even with appropriate therapy. Prosthetic endocarditis occurs in approximately 2%– 4% of patients, mainly in the first months after surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b66372d75925441186b39beaba03ef832022-12-22T03:11:24ZengBarcaray InternationalInternational Cardiovascular Forum Journal2410-26362409-34242015-01-0134445https://doi.org/10.17987/icfj.v3i0.112Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case reportFrancesca Cortese0Michele Gesualdo1Tommaso Acquaviva2Concetta Losito3Marco Matteo Ciccone4Luigi De Luca Tupputi Schinosa5Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro;Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro;Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro.Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro.Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro;Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro.Endocarditis represents a major complication of prosthetic heart valves, with estimated mortality rates of 50% to 80% even with appropriate therapy. Prosthetic endocarditis occurs in approximately 2%– 4% of patients, mainly in the first months after surgery.http://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/112/pdf-1transesophageal echocardiographytransthoracic echocardiographyprosthetic heart valvesaorto–atrial fistula |
| spellingShingle | Francesca Cortese Michele Gesualdo Tommaso Acquaviva Concetta Losito Marco Matteo Ciccone Luigi De Luca Tupputi Schinosa Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case report International Cardiovascular Forum Journal transesophageal echocardiography transthoracic echocardiography prosthetic heart valves aorto–atrial fistula |
| title | Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case report |
| title_full | Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case report |
| title_short | Aorto–left atrial fistula, the role of transesophageal echocardiography: a case report |
| title_sort | aorto left atrial fistula the role of transesophageal echocardiography a case report |
| topic | transesophageal echocardiography transthoracic echocardiography prosthetic heart valves aorto–atrial fistula |
| url | http://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/112/pdf-1 |
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