Clinical and physiological aspects of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
In view of the high morbidity and mortality associated with unrecognized or untreated pulmonary arteriovenous malformations it is essential that a provisional diagnosis is followed by definitive investigation and prompt intervention. Careful physiological monitoring, including measurement of the right-to-left shunt, is required.
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Hammersmith Hospital, London.
D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests