Overview
Mesenteric arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are abnormal connections between mesenteric arteries and veins, leading to abnormal blood flow and potential complications such as hemorrhage, ischemia, and high-output heart failure. 31028Diagnosis
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Prdm16 Amplifies Notch Signaling and Suppresses Venous Lineage Specification to Prevent Arteriovenous Malformations During Vascular Development. Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 2026. link 6 Öncü F, Akhan BM, Kesen Özbek S, Akkan K, Önal B, Ilgit E. Endovascular treatment of postcatheterization femoral arteriovenous fistulas with n-butyl-cyanoacrilate embolization. Clinical radiology 2026. link 7 Tamtekin B, Ersoy GG. Salvage of brachiocephalic aneurysmatic fistulas, using ePTFE graft with a minimally invasive approach. The journal of vascular access 2025. link 8 Stoyell-Conti FF, Kaiser AM, Rojas MG, Wei Y, Sussman MS, Lopez-McCormick JS et al.. Sequential Inflammatory and Matrisome Programs Drive Remodeling of the Mouse Carotid-Jugular Arteriovenous Fistula. Cells 2025. link 9 Yu J. Endovascular treatment for scalp arteriovenous fistulas: prospects and dilemmas. Acta neurologica Belgica 2024. link 10 Gijsels S, Croo A, Randon C. Spontaneous Ilio-Iliac Arteriovenous Fistula from Rupture of an Iliac Aneurysm: A Systematic Review. Annals of vascular surgery 2024. link 11 An R, Li J, Zhu T, Zhang Y, Li Y, Li L et al.. Traumatic Iliac Arteriovenous Fistula Treated With the Amplatzer Vascular Plug II: A Case Report and Literature Review. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2024. link 12 Dykman M, Pillai NR, Lenhart K, Nicholson C, Boull C, Fritz E et al.. Arteriovenous malformations as a presenting sign of PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome: A case series. Pediatric dermatology 2024. link 13 Wang Y, Zhang X, Li D. Successful Endovascular Salvage of Viabahn Stent Release Malfunction Using a Cutting Balloon: A Case Report. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2024. link 14 Gan CC, Tan RY, Cheong MA, Pang SC, Tng RKA, Tan CW et al.. Efficacy and safety of low dose, weight-based subcutaneous enoxaparin protocol in recurrent arteriovenous access thrombosis. The journal of vascular access 2024. link 15 Magaletsky Kharachko K, Feito Rodríguez M, Buitrago Sánchez NM, López Gutiérrez JC. Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula in an infant mimicking an arteriovenous malformation. Pediatric dermatology 2023. link 16 Kramer A, Ross J, Gasparis AP. Chameleon™ PTA balloon catheter: A single device in managing thrombosed AV access. The journal of vascular access 2023. link 17 Matsukawa S, Ishibashi R, Goto M, Terada Y, Hashikata H, Iwasaki K et al.. Cone-beam CT-assisted microcatheter tip placement at the shunted pouch entry zone: A technical note for anterior condylar arteriovenous fistula. The neuroradiology journal 2023. link 18 Tsuruta W, Sekine T, Ishigami D, Fujitani S, Tomioka A, Kamiya Y et al.. Ventral Clival Branch of the Ascending Pharyngeal Artery as a Transosseous Feeder of an Arteriovenous Fistula Surrounding the Clival Lesions. Clinical neuroradiology 2023. link 19 Hiramatsu M, Sugiu K, Yasuhara T, Hishikawa T, Haruma J, Nishi K et al.. Angioarchitecture of the Normal Lateral Spinal Artery and Craniocervical Junction Arteriovenous Fistula Using Contrast-enhanced Cone-beam CT. Clinical neuroradiology 2023. link 20 Rivera DMT, Taylor R, Fox A, Forbes TJ, Kobayashi D. Covered Stent Placement for Subclavian Vein Stenosis Associated With Basilic Arteriovenous Fistula. World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2022. link 21 Andrada L, Link D, Dahle S, Kaur R, Hadian Y, Rivkah Isseroff R. Application of Intralesion Ultrasound-Guided Laser Ablation for Plantar Foot Mass Involving Arteriovenous Fistula: A Case Report. The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2022. link 22 Bertagna G, Adami D, Del Corso A. Percutaneous glue embolization of arteriovenous fistula of in situ saphenous vein bypass graft: Case report and literature review. Vascular 2022. link 23 Grandi A, Melloni A, Chiesa R, Bertoglio L. Endovascular embolization of a lower limb arteriovenous fistula using a vascular plug deployed with a through-and-through arteriovenous access. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 2021. link 24 Tan RY, Pang SC, Tng ARK, Ng HJ, Teh SP, Tan SG et al.. Effect of short-term low molecular weight heparin on patency following successful salvage of arteriovenous access with recurrent thrombosis. Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) 2021. link 25 Rishi MT, Maijub J, Wang SK, Peshkepija A, King J, Gupta A et al.. Endovascular Therapy for Spontaneous Ilio-Iliac Arteriovenous Fistula Due To Iliac Artery Aneurysm Rupture With Multi-Organ Dysfunction. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2020. link 26 Lobeek D, Bouwman FCM, Aarntzen EHJG, Molkenboer-Kuenen JDM, Flucke UE, Nguyen HL et al.. A Clinical Feasibility Study to Image Angiogenesis in Patients with Arteriovenous Malformations Using . Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine 2020. link 27 Nishimura S, Murakami T, Fujii H, Takahashi Y, Morisaki A, Shibata T. Unilateral Lower Extremity Edema and Lymphorrhea as Manifestations of a Ruptured Iliac Artery Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Fistula. Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia 2020. link 28 Baláž P, Rokošný S, Bafrnec J, Whitley A, O'Neill S. Repair of Aneurysmal Arteriovenous Fistulae: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery 2020. link 29 Torné R, Molina Jaque FA, Rodríguez-Hernández A, Arikan F, López Bermeo D, Tomasello A. Multiple cerebral arteriovenous malformations associated to rostral hypoplasia of the superior sagittal sinus: a case report. Journal of neurosurgical sciences 2020. link 30 Wakabayashi M. Ultrasound-guided removal of organized thrombi using biopsy forceps in dialysis patients with arterio-venous access occlusion. The journal of vascular access 2020. link 31 Geng J, Hu P, Ma Y, Zhang P, Zhang H. Endovascular treatment of V3 segment vertebro-vertebral arteriovenous fistula with Willis covered stent: Case report and literature review. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences 2019. link 32 Ngam PI, Hussain SS, Tan AP. Congenital pial AVF along the falx cerebri with complete agenesis of the corpus callosum and bilateral parasagittal pachygyria-polymicrogyria secondary to chronic ischemia. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2019. link 33 Hiramatsu M, Sugiu K, Ishiguro T, Kiyosue H, Sato K, Takai K et al.. Angioarchitecture of arteriovenous fistulas at the craniocervical junction: a multicenter cohort study of 54 patients. Journal of neurosurgery 2018. link 34 Choudhri O, Dobre MC, Feroze A, Sharma N, Do HM. Spontaneous regression of an idiopathic arteriovenous fistula of the right vertebral artery. Neuroradiology 2018. link 35 Rohit MK, Gupta A, Khandelwal N. Endovascular transluminal stent grafting: Treatment of choice for post lumbar spine surgery iliac arterio-venous fistulae. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 2016. link 36 Ueda T, Tanabe K, Morita M, Nakahara C, Katsuoka K. Leg ulcer due to multiple arteriovenous malformations in the lower extremity of an elderly patient. International wound journal 2016. link 37 Xu L, Wu Z, Qu L, Burchell S. Endovascular occlusion of primary major pelvic arteriovenous fistula using patent ductus arteriosus occluder. Perfusion 2016. link 38 Hodgkinson JD, Cheshire N, Bicknell C, Hamady M. A novel endovascular treatment for long-standing high-flow arteriovenous fistula. Journal of vascular surgery 2015. link 39 Honarmand AR, Gemmete JJ, Hurley MC, Shaibani A, Chaudhary N, Pandey AS et al.. Adjunctive value of intra-arterial cone beam CT angiography relative to DSA in the evaluation of cranial and spinal arteriovenous fistulas. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2015. link 40 Decorato I, Kharboutly Z, Vassallo T, Penrose J, Legallais C, Salsac AV. Numerical simulation of the fluid structure interactions in a compliant patient-specific arteriovenous fistula. International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering 2014. link 41 Lee CY, Knight PA, Ling FS. Coil embolization of a symptomatic left internal mammary arteriovenous fistula. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 2014. link 42 Patatas K, Robinson G, Shrivastava V, Lakshminarayan R. A novel endovascular technique in the management of a large internal iliac artery aneurysm associated with an arteriovenous fistula. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions 2013. link 43 Gupta R, Miyachi S, Matsubara N, Izumi T, Naito T, Haraguchi K et al.. Pial arteriovenous fistula as a cause of bilateral thalamic hyperintensities--an unusual case report and review of the literature. Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery 2013. link 44 Hanninen M, Wright G, Manlucu J, Peck D, Yee R. Arteriovenous fistula formation after lead extraction. The Canadian journal of cardiology 2013. link 45 Rabellino M, Shinzato S, Aragón-Sánchez J, Peralta O, Marenchino R, García-Mónaco R. Leg ulcer as a complication of a posttraumatic tibial arteriovenous fistula treated by endovascular approach with stent-graft placement. The international journal of lower extremity wounds 2012. link 46 Yamamoto S, Kim P, Kurokawa R, Itoki K, Kawamoto S. Selective intraarterial injection of ICG for fluorescence angiography as a guide to extirpate perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas. Acta neurochirurgica 2012. link 47 Kotagal M, Reiss A, Vo N, Feldman K, Drugas G, Avansino JR. Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula in the arm in an infant: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU 2012. link 48 Suknaic S, Erdelez L, Skopljanac A, Sef D, Novacic K. Chronic ischaemic leg ulcer as a late complication of post-traumatic arteriovenous fistula. Phlebology 2012. link 49 Yang JH, Gwon HC, Park JE, Song YB. Arteriovenous fistula of the wrist after transradial coronary intervention. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care 2012. link 50 Wang Q, Song D, Chen G. Endovascular treatment of high-flow cervical direct vertebro-vertebral arteriovenous fistula with detachable coils and Onyx liquid embolic agent. Acta neurochirurgica 2011. link 51 Lin C, Han SC, Fang CC, Wang SP. Complex AV fistulas involving three coronary arteries, aorta, left internal mammary artery, vertebral artery and left pulmonary artery--demonstration by MDCT. International journal of cardiology 2011. link 52 Libicher M, Reichert V, Schwabe H, Matoussevitch V, Gawenda M. Occlusion of arteriovenous fistulas of in-situ saphenous vein bypass grafts using the amplatzer vascular plug 4: initial experience. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2011. link 53 De Martino RR, Nolan BW, Powell RJ, Walsh DB, Stone DH. Stent graft repair of iatrogenic femoral arteriovenous fistula: a useful therapeutic approach in a hostile groin. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2010. link 54 Thiex R, Williams A, Smith E, Scott RM, Orbach DB. The use of Onyx for embolization of central nervous system arteriovenous lesions in pediatric patients. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 2010. link 55 Inagawa S, Unno N, Yamashita S, Tanaka H, Sakahara H. Laparotomized direct puncture for embolization of a retroperitoneal arteriovenous fistula. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2010. link 56 Schepers S, Fourneau I, Daenens K, Houthoofd S, Maleux G, Nevelsteen A. Endovascular treatment of an iliocaval arteriovenous fistula presenting with multiple organ failure. Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques 2009. link 57 Stasek J, Lojik M, Bis J, Horak D, Dusek J, Brtko M et al.. Transcatheter closure of a chronic iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula between the carotid artery and the brachiocephalic vein with an Amplatzer duct occluder in combination with a carotid stent. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2009. link 58 Goto T, Enmoto T, Akimoto K. Diagnosis of an ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula by multidetector row computed tomography and surgical repair. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2009. link 59 Cronin B, Kane J, Lee W, Shriki J, Weaver FA. Repair of a high-flow iliac arteriovenous fistula using a thoracic endograft. Journal of vascular surgery 2009. link 60 Anderson CA, Strumpf RK, Diethrich EB. Endovascular management of a large post-traumatic iliac arteriovenous fistula: utilization of a septal occlusion device. Journal of vascular surgery 2008. link 61 Dönmez H, Mavili E, Toker B, Oztürk MH, Soylu SO, Hekimoğlu B. Use of a balloon and N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate for treatment of arteriovenous fistula. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2008. link 62 Dogan S, Cinar C, Demirpolat G, Memis A. Endovascular treatment of AVF after hair transplantation. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2008. link 63 Andreou A, Ioannidis I, Nasis N. Transarterial balloon-assisted glue embolization of high-flow arteriovenous fistulas. Neuroradiology 2008. link 64 Lim RP, Stella DL, Dowling RJ, Campbell WA, Hebbard GS. Iliocaval arteriovenous fistula presenting with multiple organ failure. Australasian radiology 2006. link 65 Gupta R, Yi HJ, Jovin TG, Horowitz MB. Three unusual arteriovenous fistulas presenting in young children successfully treated with transarterial endovascular embolization. Pediatric neurosurgery 2005. link 66 Klisch J, Huppertz HJ, Spetzger U, Hetzel A, Seeger W, Schumacher M. Transvenous treatment of carotid cavernous and dural arteriovenous fistulae: results for 31 patients and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 2003. link 67 Uchida Y, Kawano H, Koide Y, Toda G, Yano K. Arteriovenous fistula of internal thoracic vessels. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2003. link 68 Abassi ZA, Winaver J, Hoffman A. Large A-V fistula: pathophysiological consequences and therapeutic perspectives. Current vascular pharmacology 2003. link 69 Tonelli M, Hirsch D, Clark TW, Wile C, Mossop P, Marryatt J et al.. Access flow monitoring of patients with native vessel arteriovenous fistulae and previous angioplasty. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2002. link 70 Frego M, Kontothanassis D, Miotto D, Chiesura-Corona M, Verlato F. Twin pregnancy following endoluminal exclusion of an iliac arteriovenous fistula. Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists 2002. link 71 Karkos CD, Sampath SA, Bury R, Mohandas P, Forrest L. Arteriovenous fistula of the lateral superior and inferior geniculate arteries. A unique cause of a "recurrent prepatellar bursa. International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology 2002. link 72 Quick CM, Hashimoto T, Young WL. Lack of flow regulation may explain the development of arteriovenous malformations. Neurological research 2001. link 73 Li J, Cai S, Jiang Y, Zhang J, Wang Y. Evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for the localization of acquired arteriovenous fistulas by color Doppler flow imaging. Chinese medical sciences journal = Chung-kuo i hsueh k'o hsueh tsa chih 2001. link 74 Rückert RI, Rutsch W, Filimonow S, Lehmann R. Successful stent-graft repair of a vertebrojugular arteriovenous fistula. Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists 2001. link 75 Abassi ZA, Brodsky S, Karram T, Dobkin I, Winaver J, Hoffman A. Temporal changes in natriuretic and antinatriuretic systems after closure of a large arteriovenous fistula. Cardiovascular research 2001. link00245-0) 76 Tobias KM, Cambridge A, Gavin P. Cyanoacrylate occlusion and resection of an arteriovenous fistula in a cat. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2001. link 77 To EW, Chan DT. Arteriovenous fistula induced by a peribulbar nerve block. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 2000. link00328-x) 78 Urness LD, Sorensen LK, Li DY. Arteriovenous malformations in mice lacking activin receptor-like kinase-1. Nature genetics 2000. link 79 Bürger T, Tautenhahn J, Grote R, Halloul Z. Diagnosis and management of trauma and iatrogenic induced arteriovenous fistulas in the neck. VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten 1999. link 80 Bilge I, Rozanes I, Acunas B, Minareci O, Nayir A, Oktem F et al.. Endovascular treatment of arteriovenous fistulas complicating percutaneous renal biopsy in three paediatric cases. Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 1999. link 81 Anguera I, Real I, Morales M, Vázquez F, Montaña X, Paré C. Left internal mammary artery to innominate vein fistula complicating pacemaker insertion. Treatment with endovascular transarterial coil embolization. The Journal of cardiovascular surgery 1999. link 82 Nesbit GM, Barnwell SL. The use of electrolytically detachable coils in treating high-flow arteriovenous fistulas. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 1998. link 83 Abbruzzese TA, Guzman RJ, Martin RL, Yee C, Zarins CK, Dalman RL. Matrix metalloproteinase inhibition limits arterial enlargements in a rodent arteriovenous fistula model. Surgery 1998. link 84 Porcu A, Dessanti A, Scanu AM, Feo CF, Dettori G. Congenital carotid-jugular fistula in an elderly patient. Minerva chirurgica 1998. link 85 Ruebben A, Tettoni S, Muratore P, Rossato D, Savio D, Rabbia C. Arteriovenous fistulas induced by femoral arterial catheterization: percutaneous treatment. Radiology 1998. link 86 Santos E, Peral V, Aroca M, Hernández Lezana A, Serrano FJ, Vilacosta I et al.. Arteriovenous fistula as a complication of lumbar disc surgery: case report. Neuroradiology 1998. link 87 Hakim NS, Romagnoli J, Contis JC, Akoh J, Papalois VE. Refashioning of an aneurysmatic arterio-venous fistula by using the multifire GIA 60 surgical stapler. International surgery 1997. link 88 Van Cutsem E, Piessevaux H. Pharmacologic therapy of arteriovenous malformations. Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America 1996. link 89 Shin SH, Chung CK, Kim HJ, Han MH, Han DH. Extracranial vertebral arteriovenous fistula presenting as an osteolytic lesion of the axis. Case report. Journal of Korean medical science 1996. link 90 Paşaoğlu E, Boyacigil S, Gülekon N, Tokoğlu F. Congenital mesenteric aneurysm and mesenteric arterioportal fistula. Abdominal imaging 1996. link 91 Hendrix LE, Meyer GA, Erickson SJ. Cirsoid aneurysm treatment by percutaneous injection of sodium tetradecyl sulfate. Surgical neurology 1996. link00225-x) 92 Leppänen MJ, Seppänen SK. Microcatheter embolization of arteriovenous fistulas in the subclavian region. Report on three cases. Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) 1996. link 93 Coubes P, Humbertclaude V, Rodesch G, Lasjaunias P, Echenne B, Frerebeau P. Total endovascular occlusion of a giant direct arteriovenous fistula in the posterior fossa in a case of Rendu-Osler-Weber disease. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 1996. link 94 Ward AS, Carty NJ, O'Rourke NA. Arteriovenous fistulae complicating orthopaedic procedures. The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery 1995. link 95 Shami M, Keller I, Smilow P, Nosher JL. Radiology/pathology conference at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New Jersey medicine : the journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey 1995. link 96 Ricolfi F, Valiente E, Bodson F, Poquet E, Chiras J, Gaston A. Arteriovenous fistulae complicating central venous catheterization: value of endovascular treatment based on a series of seven cases. Intensive care medicine 1995. link 97 Geremia G, Bakon M, Brennecke L, Haklin M. Experimental arteriovenous fistulas: treatment with porous metallic stents. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 1995. link 98 Stehbens WE, Liepsch DW, Poll A, Erhardt W. Recording of unexpectedly high frequency vibrations of blood vessel walls in experimental arteriovenous fistulae of rabbits using a laser vibrometer. Biorheology 1995. link00042-8) 99 Busin M, Graefe C, Koch J. Arteriovenous fistula presenting as a tumor of the upper eyelid. Ophthalmic surgery 1994. link 100 Shih FC, Wang SJ, Dang KJ, Su CJ, Chan CC, Tan KH et al.. Successful management of traumatic mesenteric arteriovenous fistula after failure of steel coil embolization: case report. The Journal of trauma 1994. link