A false aneurysm with an aorto-superior vena cava fistula after replacement of the ascending aorta: report of a case

A 58-year-old female presenting with congestive heart failure due to a fistula between an aortic false aneurysm and the superior vena cava (SVC) is described. She had a history of Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) and she had undergone aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement and coronary artery bypass...

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Main Authors: Iwaki, Ryuma, Nakagiri, Keitaro, Morimoto, Naoto, Murakami, Hirohisa, Honda, Tasuku, Yoshida, Masato, Mukohara, Nobuhiko
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Japan 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4231212/