Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Congenital Heart Disease Center, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, Wuhan, China

Publications

• Case Report   
  Balloon-Assisted Occlusion for Surgical Repairment of Iatrogenic Subclavian Artery-Internal Jugular Vein Fistula
  Author(s): Qunshan Shen, Jing Jin, Jiajia Lu, Gangcheng Zhang* and Xuan Zheng*
  
  Central Vein Catheterization (CVC) is a safe procedure with occasional complications. Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula may happen during CVC, among which subclavian artery-internal jugular vein fistula is extremely rare. The clinical presentations vary from asymptomatic to heart failure. Surgical repairment can be challenging due to the anatomic obstacle and high risk of bleeding. Here we present a case report of iatrogenic subclavian artery-internal jugular vein fistula in a young woman who received successfully surgical repairment with balloon-assisted occlusion. .. View more»
  

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