Septicemia and pulmonary emboli are not infrequent ... we considered the possibility of creating an arteriovenous fistula surgically to assure a blood flow of 250 to 300 ml. per minute within ...

The co-morbid obstructive sleep apnoea was likely a contributing cause of her cyanosis; however, we could not be sure how much the fistula was contributing. Untreated right pulmonary artery-left ...