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Descriptor
English
:
Arteriovenous Fistula
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Fístula Arteriovenosa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Fístula Arteriovenosa
Synonyms
English
:
Aneurysm, Arteriovenous
Arteriovenous Aneurysm
Tree Number:
C14.240.850.750.147
C14.240.850.984.750
C14.907.150.125
C14.907.933.555
C16.131.240.850.750.125
C23.300.575.950.250
Definition
English
:
An abnormal direct
communication
between an artery and a vein without passing through the
CAPILLARIES
. An A-V
fistula
usually leads to the formation of a dilated sac-like connection, arteriovenous
aneurysm
. The locations and size of the shunts determine the degree of effects on the cardiovascular functions such as
BLOOD PRESSURE
and
HEART RATE
.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
ARTERIOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS
, an anatomical term; coordinate IM with specific artery /abnorm + specific vein /abnorm (IM) or precoordinate vessel/dis headings (IM); Manual 23.19.6+; congenital cerebral
arteriovenous fistula
=
INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS
(IM) +
ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA
/congen (IM); surgically created
arteriovenous fistula
= ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL
See Related
English
:
Arteriovenous Malformations
History Note
English
:
67; was FISTULA, ARTERIOVENOUS 1963-66
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:
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Record Number:
29321
Unique Identifier:
D001164
Occurrence in VHL
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