Posterior "Nutcracker" phenomenon: Hemodynamic relevant aorto-retroaortal renal vein fistula leading to fatal right heart failure

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-195

  Breitwieser, C ^a,b   Asbach, P ^a   Sachs, M ^a   Rogalla, P ^a   Rodenwaldt, J ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alrvf; Aortal aneurysm; Posterior nutcracker syndrome; Retroaortal renal vein

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CARDIOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS;

ALRVF; AORTAL ANEURYSM; RETROAORTAL RENAL VEIN;

HEMODYNAMICS;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; AORTA; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; KIDNEY VEIN; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; AORTA; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; RENAL VEINS;

EID: 19844370567     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510020923     Document Type: Article

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