Leveraging Color M-Mode to Diagnose Aorto-Atrial Fistula as a Complication of Infective Endocarditis

Aorto-atrial fistula is a rare and life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis, classically diagnosed by visualizing a connection between the aorta and atrium with associated continuous flow. A patient presented with bioprosthetic and native valve enterococcal endocarditis with multiple...

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Main Authors: Kramer J. Wahlberg, Matthew A. Kluge, William E. Hopkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/7550403
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description Aorto-atrial fistula is a rare and life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis, classically diagnosed by visualizing a connection between the aorta and atrium with associated continuous flow. A patient presented with bioprosthetic and native valve enterococcal endocarditis with multiple complications, including an aorto-atrial fistula that was diagnosed by color M-mode on transesophageal echocardiography. We review the features of aorto-atrial fistula and utilize this case to demonstrate how M-mode can be leveraged to provide improved temporal resolution in the setting of diagnostic uncertainty.
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spelling doaj-art-ead3b409926f44b7a3cb60b52105fedc2025-08-20T03:21:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64122024-01-01202410.1155/2024/7550403Leveraging Color M-Mode to Diagnose Aorto-Atrial Fistula as a Complication of Infective EndocarditisKramer J. Wahlberg0Matthew A. Kluge1William E. Hopkins2Department of MedicineDepartment of MedicineDepartment of MedicineAorto-atrial fistula is a rare and life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis, classically diagnosed by visualizing a connection between the aorta and atrium with associated continuous flow. A patient presented with bioprosthetic and native valve enterococcal endocarditis with multiple complications, including an aorto-atrial fistula that was diagnosed by color M-mode on transesophageal echocardiography. We review the features of aorto-atrial fistula and utilize this case to demonstrate how M-mode can be leveraged to provide improved temporal resolution in the setting of diagnostic uncertainty.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/7550403
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title Leveraging Color M-Mode to Diagnose Aorto-Atrial Fistula as a Complication of Infective Endocarditis
title_full Leveraging Color M-Mode to Diagnose Aorto-Atrial Fistula as a Complication of Infective Endocarditis
title_fullStr Leveraging Color M-Mode to Diagnose Aorto-Atrial Fistula as a Complication of Infective Endocarditis
title_full_unstemmed Leveraging Color M-Mode to Diagnose Aorto-Atrial Fistula as a Complication of Infective Endocarditis
title_short Leveraging Color M-Mode to Diagnose Aorto-Atrial Fistula as a Complication of Infective Endocarditis
title_sort leveraging color m mode to diagnose aorto atrial fistula as a complication of infective endocarditis
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