Arterial hypoxemia during pregnancy caused by pulmonary arteriovenous microfistulas.
A patient developed symptomatic exercise-induced hypoxemia during pregnancy as a result of pulmonary arteriovenous microfistulas. Her symptoms resolved after pregnancy with spontaneous closure of the fistulas. Hormone-induced vasodilation is the probable mechanism.
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Division of Cardiology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, England.
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D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014664:Vasodilation
D011257:Pregnancy Proteins