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Heart failure due to aorto-right atrial fistula and successful treatment with percutaneous closure

Aorto-sağ atriyum fistülü nedenli kalp yetersizliği ve perkütan kapatma ile başarılı tedavisi

Pages
60–62
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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The patient demonstrateda dramatic response to the treatment, resulting in a decreasein the ascites and halving of her diuretic dose within 1 week.Her functional capacity improved to NYHA class II, and rightatrial pressure decreased to 8 mmHg after a month.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aorto-atrial fistula is a rare anomaly of the heartthat may be the result of congenital or acquired conditions,such as bacterial endocarditis, paravalvular abscess, aorticdissection, or a complication of cardiac surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:A 50-yearoldfemale patient presented at the clinic with the complaint ofdyspnea and abdominal distention due to ascites.
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Conclusion & Impact:The patient demonstrateda dramatic response to the treatment, resulting in a decreasein the ascites and halving of her diuretic dose within 1 week.Her functional capacity improved to NYHA class II, and rightatrial pressure decreased to 8 mmHg after a month.
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Abstract

Aorto-atrial fistula is a rare anomaly of the heartthat may be the result of congenital or acquired conditions,such as bacterial endocarditis, paravalvular abscess, aorticdissection, or a complication of cardiac surgery. A 50-yearoldfemale patient presented at the clinic with the complaint ofdyspnea and abdominal distention due to ascites. On admission,her functional capacity was New York Heart Association(NYHA) class III. A physical examination revealed a systolicmurmur, which was best audible in the right parasternal side,ascites, and hepatomegaly. An aorto-right atrial fistula was detectedusing transthoracic echocardiography and confirmedwith transesophageal echocardiography and aortography. Thepatient had a history of previous cardiac surgery, anticoagulantuse, and heart failure; therefore, percutaneous interventionwas preferred to surgery as a result of the high surgicalrisk. A successful closure of the fistula was performed with anAmplatzer Duct Occluder II device. The patient demonstrateda dramatic response to the treatment, resulting in a decreasein the ascites and halving of her diuretic dose within 1 week.Her functional capacity improved to NYHA class II, and rightatrial pressure decreased to 8 mmHg after a month.

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Aorto-atriyal fistül doğumsal olabildiği gibi bakteriyel endokardit, paravalvüler apse, aort diseksiyonu ve kalp cerrahisinin komplikasyonu gibi kazanılmış nedenlere bağlı olarak gelişen kalbin nadir bir anomalisidir. Elli yaşında kadın hasta kliniğimize nefes darlığı ve karın şişliği şikayetleri ile başvurdu. Başvurusunda fonksiyonel kapasitesi NYHA (New York Heart Association) sınıf III idi. Fizik muayenesinde en iyi sağ parasternal alanda duyulan sistolik üfürüm, asit ve hepatomegali saptandı. Transtorasik ekokardiyografi ile aorto-sağ atriyum arasında fistül saptadık ve transözofajiyal ekokardiyografi ve aortografi ile doğruladık. Hastanın geçirilmiş kalp cerrahisi, antikoagülasyon kullanımı ve kalp yetersizliği öyküsü olduğundan, yüksek cerrahi riski nedeniyle perkütan girişimi tercih ettik. Fistülü Amplatzer Duct Occluder II cihazı ile başarılı şekilde kapadık. Hasta tedaviye olumlu cevap verdi, bir hafta sonra hastanın asitinde belirgin azalma oldu ve diüretik dozu yarıya düşürüldü. Bir ay sonra hastanın foknsiyonel kapasitesi NYHA sınıf II oldu ve sağ atriyum basıncı 8 mm Hg’ya düştü.

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Dinçer, İ., Kılıçkap, M., Akbulut, İ. M., Sayın, T., Mammadli, A. (2022). Heart failure due to aorto-right atrial fistula and successful treatment with percutaneous closure. Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, Cilt: 47 - Sayı: 1, 60–62. https://ajindex.com/articles/632063

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