title: Commentary on "The issue of spontaneous arteriovenous fistulae after superficial thrombophlebitis, endovenous ablations, and deep vein thrombosis: an unusual but predictable finding".
authors.affiliation: Miami Vein Center and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1501 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129 USA. jia@bellsouth.net
authors.forename: Jose I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*