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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;20:1052-1053
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula

K.M. Krishnamoorthya, S. Raob

a Department of Cardiology, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi 515 134, India
b Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi 515 134, India

Received 5 February 2001; received in revised form 20 June 2001; accepted 20 June 2001.

Corresponding author. SCTIMST, Trivandrum 695 011, India. Tel.: +91-471-555532; fax: +91-471-446433
e-mail: saikm{at}sctimst.ker.nic.in

A patient with type I right pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula is being presented. He had cyanosis with no precordial findings. Diagnosis was made by transoesophageal echocardiography. Simple ligation of the fistula without cardiopulmonary bypass resulted in complete cure. Early operation to prevent complications is highlighted. Transoesophageal findings of the lesion have not been reported in literature.

Key Words: Pulmonary artery to left atrial fistula • Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula • Transoesophageal echocardiography • Cyanosis




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