Delayed aorto-atrial fistula-a rare complication of tricuspid valve endocarditis.

Abstract

A patient with a history of endocarditis developed a fistula between the aorta and right atrium requiring surgical repair. The patient underwent surgical intervention with closure of the fistula using an autologous pericardial patch and primary repair. This report is significant because a rare surgical pathology is visualized clearly and provides an educational value to aid other clinicians in the recognition and management of this unusual diagnosis.