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SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA OF THE SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY: CASE REPORT

J Michael Duncan 1, Denton A Cooley 1, Thomas A Vargo 1, Howard P Gutgesell 1
PMCID: PMC287720  PMID: 15216065

Abstract

A 10-month-old infant was found to have an isolated congenital arteriovenous fistula between the right subclavian artery and vein. Ligation of the fistula resulted in complete anatomic correction and rapid resolution of cardiomegaly.

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