Back توصيلة شريانية وريدية Arabic Arteriovenöse Fistel German Fístula arteriovenosa Spanish فیستول شریانیوریدی Persian Fistule artério-veineuse French Fistola artero-venosa Italian 動静脈瘻 Japanese Przetoka tętniczo-żylna Polish Fístula arteriovenosa Portuguese Fistula arteriovenoasă Romanian
| Arteriovenous fistula | |
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| Illustration of an arteriovenous fistula | |
| Specialty | Cardiology  |
An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein.[1] It may be congenital, surgically created for hemodialysis treatments, or acquired due to pathologic process, such as trauma or erosion of an arterial aneurysm.[2]
- ^ "Arteriovenous Fistulas: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology". 2017-01-07.
- ^ "Arteriovenous fistula - Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2019-12-05.