Iatrogenic brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula: Description of a fatal complication after cardiac pacemaker lead extraction [1]

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1029-1030

  Cirillo R L , Jr ^a   Fontaine, A B ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN;

ADULT; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031739336     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(98)70446-4     Document Type: Letter

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