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  • Title: Aortopulmonary fistula: a rare complication of an aortic aneurysm.
    Author: Dixit MD, Gan M, Narendra NG, Mohapatra RL, Halkatti PC, Bhaskar BV.
    Journal: Tex Heart Inst J; 2009; 36(5):483-5. PubMed ID: 19876436.
    Abstract:
    In a patient with degenerative disease of the thoracic aorta, an aortopulmonary fistula with an aortic aneurysm after trauma is a rare occurrence. Few cases of successful surgical management have been reported. Aortopulmonary fistula should be suspected in a patient who has an aortic aneurysm and exhibits signs of congestive heart failure. Herein, we report the case of a 50-year-old man who underwent surgical repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm with fistula into the main pulmonary artery. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention were crucial to the successful outcome.
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