A 71 year-old female presented with a large left aortic sinus to right atrial fistula
causing severe congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Successful percutaneous
closure of the defect was achieved using a 20/18 duct occluder with dramatic improvement
in symptoms.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
October 4,
2010
Received in revised form:
October 4,
2010
Received:
February 2,
2010
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© 2010 Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
