title: A rare case of pulmonary hypertension. As a result of arteriovenous fistula after cardiac surgery.
abstract: A 19 year-old woman who underwent corrective surgery for an atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) 12 years previously presented with pulmonary hypertension. Cardiac catheterization showed a fistula between the right subclavian artery and vena jugularis interna. In this case, a rare example of secondary pulmonary hypertension due to acquired arteriovenous fistula after cardiac surgery is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Centre, Acibadem, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülsah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tayyareci
authors.forename: Sennur Unal
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Dayi
authors.forename: Haldun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akgöz
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Terzi
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akbulut
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuygun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007601:Jugular Veins; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology