title: Congenital pulmonary arteriovenous fistula.
abstract: Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula wherein the malformation has venous drainage directly to the left atrium is a rare anomaly. Two case reports present such unusual arteriovenous malformations successfully treated by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fiane
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stake
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lindberg
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery