Hemodialysis Access Creating A
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula Pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas are abnormal communications between the pulmonary arteries and the pulmonary veins, in which there is no capillary network that normally separates the arteries from the veins From Thoracic Radiology (Second Edition), 10 Related terms Arteriovenous MalformationAn AV fistula is a connection that's made between an artery and a vein for dialysis access A surgical procedure, done in the operating room, is required to stitch together two vessels to create an AV fistula The access point must be durable enough to withstand dialysis treatment several times a week without collapsing
