title: The effect of a large proximal haemodialysis arterio-venous fistula on weaning off cardiopulmonary bypass: case report.
abstract: An increasing number of renal dialysis-dependent patients with Arterio-Venous fistulae are undergoing cardiac surgery.The fistula has important effects on systemic hemodynamics in dialysis patients. The flow is significantly and positively related to cardiac output and cardiac index, and inversely related to pulmonary vascular resistance.Few problems are encountered on cardiopulmonary bypass despite left to right shunting of blood. We present an unusual case in which a large brachial Arterio-Venous fistula with large collaterals prevented weaning off cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK. Brian.Nyawo@nuth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nyawo
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pawale
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pardeshi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forty
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000592:standards*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*