Percutaneous Femoral Arteriovenous Shunt Creation for Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Zendy

Stefan Bertog | Zendy; Christina Kolmer | Zendy; Swetlana Kleschnew | Zendy; Jennifer Franke | Zendy; Nina Wunderlich | Zendy; Péter Kardos | Zendy; Horst Sievert | Zendy

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Percutaneous Femoral Arteriovenous Shunt Creation for Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Author(s) -

Stefan Bertog,

Christina Kolmer,

Swetlana Kleschnew,

Jennifer Franke,

Nina Wunderlich,

Péter Kardos,

Horst Sievert

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

circulation cardiovascular interventions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621

H-Index - 95

eISSN - 1941-7632

pISSN - 1941-7640

DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.111.964494

Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , hypoxemia , cardiology , arteriovenous oxygen difference , shunt (medical) , surgery , anesthesia , heart failure , stroke volume , ejection fraction

Advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes a significant reduction in functional capacity because of dyspnea and fatigue, partially related to hypoxemia and compromised oxygen delivery. Percutaneous creation of an arteriovenous shunt may increase oxygen delivery and, hence, improve patients' functional capacity.

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