The Diagnosis and Pathologic Physiology of Arteriovenous Aneurysm

Correlation of Clinical and Hemodynamic Findings in Patients with Systemic Arteriovenous Fistulas

“…[20][21][22][23] In recent years cardiac catheterization has permitted more thorough study of such patients14' 15 but concomitantly, since the potential hazard of the lesion has been better appreciated, early surgical correction of the defect has usually been carried out. Cardiac failure resulting from peripheral arteriovenous fistula therefore is now a rare entity and to our knowledge hemodynamic studies have been performed in only 2 cases presenting congestive heart failure.…”