A patient with severe hypoxia secondary to a large iatrogenic pulmonary artery to pulmonary vein fistula. (13th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Diab, Khalil; Cucci, Anthony; Kukreja, Sandeep; Gupta, Rajat
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-10-13
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-203864
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are uncommon communications between the pulmonary arteries and veins, most commonly associated with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. They can also be associated with a variety of other conditions, and can be single or multiple. We present a case of a female patient with a history of coronary artery bypass grafting and mitral valve repair, who presented to the hospital with severe hypoxia. She was found to have a large pulmonary artery to superior pulmonary vein fistula that was successfully repaired using a septal occluder. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a large pulmonary artery to superior pulmonary vein fistula following mitral valve repair.