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Arteriovenous Fistula

"Arteriovenous Fistula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An abnormal direct communication between an artery and a vein without passing through the CAPILLARIES. An A-V fistula usually leads to the formation of a dilated sac-like connection, arteriovenous aneurysm. The locations and size of the shunts determine the degree of effects on the cardiovascular functions such as BLOOD PRESSURE and HEART RATE.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Arteriovenous Fistula" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Arteriovenous Fistula" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 14 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1999 and 2010 and 2016
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