Congenital subclavian artery to subclavian vein fistula presenting with congestive heart failure in an infant.
Contrary to acquired arteriovenous fistulas, the congenital malformations are very rare. Here we report a case of congenital arteriovenous fistula forming a communication between the right subclavian artery to subclavian vein. To our knowledge, there is no similar case in which an infant has been successfully operated on for cardiac failure.
Dogan
R
R
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
Yilmaz
M
M
Ozkutlu
S
S
Elsharshari
H
H
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*