title: Arteriovenous shunt in the management of severe asthma.
abstract: Arteriovenous shunt is described as a possible method to achieve vascular access in selected chronically ill patients with poor peripheral veins and, in the case of acute exacerbation, a prompt demand for access to the venous blood flow. Three patients with severe bronchial asthma are described, in whom arteriovenous shunts have been of great value.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene