We described a case with acquired AVF and right heart failure whose clinical signs were improved shortly after successful invasive procedure.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Systemic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) which leads to high blood flow is a rare cause of treatable pulmonary hypertension.
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Key Findings & Data:Systemic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) which leads to high blood flow is a rare cause of treatable pulmonary hypertension.
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Conclusion & Impact:We described a case with acquired AVF and right heart failure whose clinical signs were improved shortly after successful invasive procedure.
Systemic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) which leads to high blood flow is a rare cause of treatable pulmonary hypertension. We described a case with acquired AVF and right heart failure whose clinical signs were improved shortly after successful invasive procedure.
Özet
Yüksek kan akımına neden olan arteryovenöz fistül (AVF) pulmoner hipertansiyonun tedavi edilebilir nadir bir nedenidir. Merkezimize sağ kalp yetersizliği kliniği ile başvuran, başarılı invazif girişim ile klinik bulguları kısa sürede düzelen edinsel AVF olgusunu bildirdik.
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