TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic resonance image (MRI) of an acquired aorto-pulmonary fistula, associated with cerebral and paradoxical embolism
AU - Fiorina, Paolo
AU - De Cobelli, Francesco
AU - Fragasso, Gabriele
AU - Fazio, Raffaella
AU - Pozza, Guido
AU - Del Maschio, Alessandro
AU - Secchi, Antonio
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Aorto-pulmonary fistula has been described in Marfan's syndrome, with severe degeneration of connective tissue, particularly severe at the aortic site. Rarely, the chronic evolution of this condition could determine the formation of a fistula between the aorta and the adjacent anatomic structures [Ann Thorac Surg 59 (1995) 1563; J Cardiovasc Surg 29 (1988) 403; Thorax 28 (1973) 521]. Here, we describe the first case of aorto-pulmonary fistula, with cerebral and paradoxical embolism, described with angio-nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI) of the heart.
AB - Aorto-pulmonary fistula has been described in Marfan's syndrome, with severe degeneration of connective tissue, particularly severe at the aortic site. Rarely, the chronic evolution of this condition could determine the formation of a fistula between the aorta and the adjacent anatomic structures [Ann Thorac Surg 59 (1995) 1563; J Cardiovasc Surg 29 (1988) 403; Thorax 28 (1973) 521]. Here, we describe the first case of aorto-pulmonary fistula, with cerebral and paradoxical embolism, described with angio-nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI) of the heart.
KW - Aorto-pulmonary fistula
KW - Cerebral embolism
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Paradoxical embolism
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U2 - 10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00016-5
DO - 10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00016-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 11959389
AN - SCOPUS:0036224143
VL - 83
SP - 85
EP - 86
JO - International Journal of Cardiology
JF - International Journal of Cardiology
SN - 0167-5273
IS - 1
ER -