Traumatic arteriovenous fistula of ascending aorta and left innominate vein

We report a patient with a traumatic arteriovenous fistula between the ascending aorta and innominate vein, presenting 4 years after injury. Diagnostic imaging and surgical management of this rare manifestation of thoracic great vessel injury is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2003-05, Vol.75 (5), p.1637-1640
Hauptverfasser:	Reddi, Anu, Madansein, Raj, Mathivha, Tshimbi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aorta - injuries Aorta - surgery Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnosis Arteriovenous Fistula - etiology Arteriovenous Fistula - surgery Biological and medical sciences Brachiocephalic Veins - injuries Brachiocephalic Veins - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Wounds, Stab - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a patient with a traumatic arteriovenous fistula between the ascending aorta and innominate vein, presenting 4 years after injury. Diagnostic imaging and surgical management of this rare manifestation of thoracic great vessel injury is described.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04826-9