Cardiocutaneous fistula 15 years postcardiac surgery: A real challenge.
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- Report
- Authors
- Dimitrakakis G; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.; Kornaszewska M; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.; Deglurkar I; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
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- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8908809 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1540-8191 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08860440 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Card Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
Late Cardiocutaneous Fistula (CF) is an uncommon but potentially serious postoperative complication of cardiac surgery. We present the successful treatment of a 58-year-old female who developed a CF extending from the left ventricular apex into the left breast related to mitral valve replacement 15 years ago.
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