This case report and literature review describes the rare complication of an aorto-right atrial fistula following surgical repair of a type A aortic dissection.
Rare aorto-right atrial fistula warrants vigilance after aortic repair; extends sparse case reports but leaves open incidence and prevention data.
A 63-year-old male underwent an ascending aortic replacement for an acute type A dissection. Nine days later a fistulous communication between the right coronary sinus and right atrium was identified and surgically repaired. We present a literature review, including the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical management of this rare complication.
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