Coronary Arteriovenous Fistulas

Between 1988 and 1998, 7 patients with coronary arteriovenous fistulas were treated surgically. Indications for surgery were congestive heart failure and marked left-to-right shunt in association with ischemic heart disease. Long-term follow-up (mean, 99 ± 37 months) was complete and mainly uneventf...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2000-09, Vol.8 (3), p.235-237
Hauptverfasser: Cimen, Serdar, Kaplan, Mehmet, Gercekoglu, Hakan, Ketenci, Bulend, Ozay, Batuhan, Bilgen, Fuat, Demirtas, M Murat
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Between 1988 and 1998, 7 patients with coronary arteriovenous fistulas were treated surgically. Indications for surgery were congestive heart failure and marked left-to-right shunt in association with ischemic heart disease. Long-term follow-up (mean, 99 ± 37 months) was complete and mainly uneventful. Coronary arterio-venous fistulas can be successfully managed by surgery and patients should be treated without delay because complications of an untreated fistula may increase the complexity of the operation.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849230000800309