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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging
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Arteriovenous Malformations / etiology*
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Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery*
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Fontan Procedure / methods*
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Heart Bypass, Right / adverse effects*
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Heart Bypass, Right / methods
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Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
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Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Prognosis
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Pulmonary Artery / surgery
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Pulmonary Veins / surgery
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Radiography
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Risk Assessment