Arteriovenous malformation - pulmonary
Alternative names
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
Definition
This condition is an abnormal passageway (fistula) between an artery and vein that occurs in the blood vessels of the lungs. The result is a shunting of blood, and thus the blood is not oxygenated properly.
see Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula.
Last revised: December 8, 2012
by Brenda A. Kuper, M.D.
by Brenda A. Kuper, M.D.
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