title: [High-output congestive cardiac decompensation caused by an atrio-venous fistula resulting from lumbar disk surgery].
abstract: Although uncommon, arterio-venous fistula is a serious complication of lumbar disk surgery. Unless congestive heart failure develops, it often remains undetected. The present case report refers to a 30-year-old male who was referred to our division with a diagnosis of high-output congestive heart failure. It is important that surgeons, cardiologists and radiologists be aware of this potentially fatal complication.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Villa Sofia e CTO, Palermo. marcello.marci@katamail.com
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcì
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Francesco
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Finazzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014684:Venae Cavae