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Congenital arteriovenous fistulas of the bilateral internal mammary vessels
Author(s) -
Gilard Martine,
Mounayer Charbel,
Touiza Abdelkader,
Mansourati Jacques,
Jobic Yanic,
Blanc JeanJacques,
Boschat Jacques
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(200006)50:2<234::aid-ccd20>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - medicine , mammary artery , ductus arteriosus , fistula , arteriovenous fistula , surgery , radiology , cardiology , artery
Internal mammary artery‐to‐venous fistulas represent a rare cause of a continuous precordial murmur that may be confused clinically with a patent ductus arteriosus. The acquired variety may be secondary to inflammatory, neoplasic, or traumatic events. A congenital fistula may occur as an isolated event, as in the present case, and the question of advisability of endovascular treatment for this patient remains unanswered. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 50:234–237, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.