[Congenital cerebral arterio-venous fistula with congestive heart failure in the newborn (author's transl)].
Two newborns with cogestive heart failure due to a congenital arterio-venous fistula involving the great vein of Galen are described. The main diagnostic criteria of this anomaly are a hyperactive heart, bounding carotid artery pulses, and a continuous murmur over the skull. The anomaly was visualized by cerebral angiography. In view of the frequent complications such as the development of hydrocephalus, operative treatment seems indicated.
D002339:Carotid Arteries; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011674:Pulse
Die kongenitale zerebrale arterio-venöse Fistel mit Herzinsuffizienz im Neugeborenenalter