Recurrent Stroke in a Young Woman with a Single Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula: An Unusual Association

Recurrent Stroke in a Young Woman with a Single Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula: An Unusual Association

Introduction: Cryptogenic stroke is present in about 40% of ischemic stroke patients. Extracardiac shunt related to pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) could be a rare potential risk factor for embolic stroke. Most PAVFs are multiple, congenital, and associated with hereditary conditions. On the...

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Main Authors: Sandra Sousa, Nuno Vasco Costa, Cátia Carmona, Élia Coimbra, Fernando Pita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Fistula
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
Stroke
Extracardiac shunt
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/484682

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