Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after cavopulmonary anastomosis.
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Abstract
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are a cause of progressive cyanosis after cavopulmonary anastomosis in children with single ventricle physiology who are on the pathway leading to a Fontan procedure. Investigations into possible mechanisms for the etiology of PAVMs are ongoing and suggest that the liver might play a key regulatory role in the development of these lesions.
Medical subject headings
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Fontan Procedure
- Heart Bypass, Right
- Heart Defects, Congenital