Key result
Cardiac catheterization was associated with a 0.017% incidence of acquired arteriovenous fistulas (4 of 23,291 procedures), which typically required prompt surgical correction.
Why the study?
What is the incidence, clinical presentation, and optimal management of acquired arteriovenous fistulas following cardiac catheterization?
Population
7 patients treated for an acquired arteriovenous fistula after cardiac catheterization, identified from 5…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Rare post-catheterization fistulas may require prompt repair; level-5 data leave incidence and management unresolved.
Observational (n=23,291)
Yes
What is the incidence, clinical presentation, and optimal management of acquired arteriovenous fistulas following cardiac catheterization?
Acquired A-V fistulas are a rare (0.017%) complication of cardiac catheterization that typically present months later and require prompt surgical correction.
Rebecca L. Glaser (1989) conducted an observational in Acquired arteriovenous (A-V) fistula after cardiac catheterization (n=23,291). Cardiac catheterization was evaluated on Incidence of A-V fistulas. Cardiac catheterization was associated with a 0.017% incidence of acquired arteriovenous fistulas (4 of 23,291 procedures), which typically required prompt surgical correction.
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