cardiovascular-agents has been researched along with Arterio-Arterial-Fistula* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for cardiovascular-agents and Arterio-Arterial-Fistula
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Complementary role of cardiac computed tomography and Doppler-echocardiography in the evaluation of an uncommon case of giant pseudoaneurysm of ascending aorta complicated by fistula to the pulmonary artery.
This report describes the case of previous type-A aortic dissection treated with the placement of a termino-terminal prosthesis, which developed a large peri-prosthetic pseudoaneurysmatic sac, detected by CT, performed 2 years after the surgery. This raised the suspicion of a communication between the pseudoaneurysmatic sac and the aortic lumen, but was not able to show it directly. Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed the presence of the fistula, showing a systo-diastolic color Doppler jet signal connecting these two structures.The complementary role of these two diagnostic techniques allowed a complete evaluation of this complex pathology. Topics: Aged; Aneurysm, False; Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Dissection; Aortography; Arterio-Arterial Fistula; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; Cardiovascular Agents; Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; Female; Humans; Predictive Value of Tests; Pulmonary Artery; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed | 2011 |
A coronary fistula diagnosed in the eighth decade of life: The utility of non-invasive methods in the selection of treatment approach.
A 77-year-old woman was referred to our Department of Cardiology because of exacerbation of chest pain and decreased exercise intolerance. No acute ischemic electrocardiography changes were seen in an electrocardiogram recorded on admission. An exercise test was terminated at 7 METS because of shortness of breath without evidence of ischemia. The patient was referred for a coronary angiography which showed a coronary artery fistula filling from the left anterior descending (LAD) artery and resulting in a large inflow to the main pulmonary artery, without other significant coronary lesions. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a coronary artery fistula draining to the main pulmonary artery. Coronary steal was suspected and coronary flow reserve was evaluated in LAD, showing normal values for age. Due to the overall clinical picture, with the predominance of heart failure symptoms and the lack of significant abnormalities of flow reserve in LAD, medical therapy was selected. The patient remained free from cardiovascular symptoms at 6-month follow-up. Topics: Aged; Angina Pectoris; Arterio-Arterial Fistula; Cardiovascular Agents; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Artery Disease; Coronary Circulation; Echocardiography, Doppler; Electrocardiography; Exercise Test; Exercise Tolerance; Female; Humans; Myocardial Ischemia; Predictive Value of Tests; Pulmonary Artery | 2010 |