A Rare Etiology of Heart Failure: Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistula Due to Stab Injury 17 Years Ago
BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.309-311, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
- Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15291
- Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.309-311
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Arteriovenous fistula, Heart failure, Penetrating injury
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Although traumatic fistula is frequently encountered, high-output heart failure due to fistula is a very rare condition. Despite an indefinitive history of trauma, arteriovenous (AV) fistula may develop insidiously, and therefore identification of a shunt is highly important for treatment. Case Report: Here we report a 46-year-old male patient with heart failure due to traumatic femoral arteriovenous fistula developed following a penetrating stab injury 17 years ago. Conclusion: Traumatic AV fistula is a curable cause of heart failure. Also, careful examination of the patient is as significant as radiological imaging methods.