Aortic root to left-atrial fistula after aortic valve replacement: A rare complication and its intraoperative management.

ABSTRACT

Aorto‑atrial fistula is a rare complication of prosthetic aortic valve replacement (AVR) and most of them have been diagnosed as a late complication. We present a case of this unusual complication after AVR. Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography identified and diagnosed this rare and potentially disastrous surgical complication and confirmed adequacy of its surgical repair.