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Iatrogenic Fistula Between the Aorta and the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Af...
Loureiro, P; Martins, JF; Fraisse, A; Rodrigues, R; Fragata, J; Pinto, MFWe present the first case of an iatrogenic aorta to right ventricular outflow tract fistula after Melody valve implantation. A 11-year-old girl, born with tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve, underwent surgical repair at three years old with a 15-mm homograft. At five years old, calcification and stenosis of the homograft prompted successful balloon angioplasty and five years later she underwent Mel...
Anaphylaxis in an emergency department: a retrospective 10-year study in a tert...
Alen Coutinho, I.; Ferreira, D; Regateiro, FS; Pita, J; Ferreira, M; Martins, JF; Fonseca, IA; Loureiro, C; Todo-Bom, ABackground. Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal medical emergency. The frequency of hospital admissions for anaphylaxis seems to be increasing in the recent decades. Objective. Characterize the patients admitted for anaphylaxis to the adult emergency department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital over a 10-year period, discriminating aetiologies, clinical features and therapy administered. Methods. Retrospective, d...