Open AccessA rare cause of heart failure: aortocaval fistula associated with herniated lumbar disc surgery
Author(s) -
Aksüyek Savaş Çelebi,
Alper Tosya,
Barış Uymaz,
Kenan Ömürlü,
Tayfun Aybek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
türk kardiyoloji derneği arşivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1016-5169
DOI - 10.5543/tkda.2014.83027
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , surgery , arteriovenous fistula , heart failure , fistula , lumbar , abdominal aortic aneurysm , cardiology , aneurysm
Although aortocaval fistula is mostly encountered as a complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms, it may also arise as a complication of lumbar disc surgery. Great arteriovenous shunts especially may lead to high-output heart failure in due time. In this paper, we aim to present a case of high-output heart failure secondary to aortocaval fistule caused by lumbar disc surgery.