Poon J, Leung JT, Leung DY. An Unexpected Cause of Heart Failure in a Young Woman With Treated Lymphoma.
JACC Case Rep 2021;
3:938-940. [PMID:
34317660 PMCID:
PMC8311257 DOI:
10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.032]
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Abstract
Arteriovenous fistula is a rare complication of lumbar surgery that may cause high-output cardiac failure. We describe the case of a patient with treated lymphoma and recent spinal surgery who presented with heart failure. Logical deduction from clinical and imaging findings helped us arrive at this unusual diagnosis. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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