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 ...

The patient was treated with multiple antibiotics but there was no clinical–radiological improvement. Hence, CT of the thorax was performed which revealed an oesophageal pulmonary fistula. This was ...

Background Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) draining into the vein of Galen (VoG) are complex lesions that often necessitate treatment to minimize the risk of rupture and relieve symptoms. These ...

Cardiac dilatation, liver tumor, hypoxemia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and pulmonary arteriovenous fistula were observed in five patients over one year of age and were alleviated but not ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease where there is scarring of the lungs—called fibrosis—which makes it difficult to breathe. This is because the scarring causes the tissues in the lungs to get thick and ...

If you, or a loved one, suffers with a chronic lung disease, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibrosis, there is hope for rebuilding strength and enjoying a more full and ...

Teamwork: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Early Lung Cancer: Personalized Care A nurse practitioner with NYU's pulmonary intervention team chronicles the NSCLC patient experience from diagnosis to ...

either an arteriovenous graft of synthetic material or a transposed brachial basilic vein fistula. The DOQI guidelines acknowledge the problems with basilic vein transposition (BVT) as two ...

Now that your condition has been stabilized, it is time for you take stock of what has happened, why it might have happened, what you can do to help yourself recover fully, and what you should do to ...

This condition often arises from the formation of a transient bronchovascular fistula, which can occur when a needle punctures ... which subsequently traverses the pulmonary microvasculature to reach ...