Congenital systemic arteriovenous fistula
Congenital systemic arteriovenous fistula is a rare potentially life-threatening vascular malformation characterized by a direct communication between an artery and a vein without the interposition of the capillary bed ocurring in the systemic circulation (mainly the cranium liver lungs extremities and vessels in or near the thoracic wall). Manifestations are variable depending on size and extent of the fistula the involved blood vessels and the precise location of the collaterals and may include systolic or continuous murmur over the affected organ tachycardia increased stroke volume cardiomegaly and increased pulmonary vascular markings.
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