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Aorto-atrial fistula in rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Authors: | P. A. Crean D. S. Reid J. Buchanan |
| Affiliation: | Regional Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN |
| Abstract: | A patient with severe deforming rheumatoid arthritis presented with a short history of chest pain. The clinical signs were of an unusual diastolic murmur and profound shock unresponsive to therapy. Post-mortem examination disclosed the unexpected finding of a large aorto-atrial fistula. |
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