Open AccessSystemic-pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae with pulmonary hypertension
Author(s) -
YanPing Shi,
Yidan Li,
Xiuzhang Lv,
Yuanhua Yang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000009959
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , radiology , angiography , pulmonary artery , abnormality , pulmonary angiography , arteriovenous fistula , psychiatry
Background: Arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is an extremely rare disease of vascular malformation that involves fistulae formation between the systemic and pulmonary AV systems. Case representation: This case report describes a rare systemic-pulmonary AV fistulae of congenital origin, accompanied by pulmonary hypertension, as determined by aortic angiography and echocardiography. Conclusion: Characteristics, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches of this rare abnormality are explored.