"Arteriovenous Fistula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D001164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
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
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| Concept/Terms |
Arteriovenous Fistula- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Fistula, Arteriovenous
- Fistulas, Arteriovenous
- Arteriovenous Fistulas
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| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arteriovenous Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Safety of procuring research tissue during a clinically indicated kidney biopsy from patients with lupus: data from the Accelerating Medicines Partnership RA/SLE Network. Lupus Sci Med. 2021 08; 8(1).
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Role of aspirin and statin therapy in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Aug; 78:246-251.
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More on the debate of ligating arteriovenous fistula in kidney transplant recipients. J Vasc Surg. 2019 11; 70(5):1727-1728.
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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after the superior cavopulmonary shunt: mechanisms and clinical implications. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2014 Jun; 12(6):703-13.
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Balloon augmented Onyx embolization utilizing a dual lumen balloon catheter: utility in the treatment of a variety of head and neck lesions. J Neurointerv Surg. 2014 Sep; 6(7):547-55.
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Teaching NeuroImages: Atypical Wyburn-Mason syndrome. Neurology. 2012 Sep 04; 79(10):e84.
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Case report: gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by a pancreas transplant arteriovenous fistula with large psuedoanuerysm 9 years after transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2011 Dec; 43(10):4039-43.
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Stent-graft treatment of trauma to the supra-aortic arteries. A review. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2007 Oct; 48(5):537-49.
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Stent-graft treatment of pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulae in the carotid artery. Vascular. 2006 May-Jun; 14(3):123-9.
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Acquired, isolated third nerve palsies in infants with cerebrovascular malformations. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Sep; 138(3):484-6.