A large arteriovenous fistula between the femoral artery and the femoral vein after cardiac catheterization manifesting as high-output cardiac failure.
Arteriovenous fistula is a potential complication of cardiac catheterization. Most of these fistulas cause no harm. We describe a case of high-output heart failure caused by an arteriovenous fistula in the groin. The heart failure was resolved by surgical closure of the fistula.
Zalts
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Department of Internal Medicine 'E', Rambam Medical Center, and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel. r_zalts@rambam.health.gov.il
Hayek
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T
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism
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