title: Congenital subclavian arteriovenous malformation causing cardiac failure in an adult.
abstract: Congenital arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the thoracic region are rarely reported in adults. The authors report an unusual case of a 30-year-old man who presented with a large congenital AVM and heart failure. The diagnosis was made using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography and computed tomography. Embolization followed by surgical resection of the AVM resulted in the prompt relief of heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kottayam Medical College, Kerala, India. dranooptm@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Anoop
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sreejith
authors.forename: Joby K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gailin
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jabbar
authors.forename: Cherian C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ittycheria
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography