A rare case of pulmonary hypertension. As a result of arteriovenous fistula after cardiac surgery.
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.
Tayyareci
Gülsah
G
Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Centre, Acibadem, Turkey.
Dayi
Sennur Unal
SU
Akgöz
Haldun
H
Terzi
Sait
S
Akbulut
Tamer
T
Aydin
Alper
A
Tuygun
Abdullah
A
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