Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 715-719 , March 2010

A case of external iliac arteriovenous fistula and high-output cardiac failure after endovenous laser treatment of great saphenous vein

  • Scott J. Ziporin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Catherine K. Ifune, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Malcolm P. MacConmara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Patrick J. Geraghty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Eric T. Choi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Eric T. Choi, MD, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8109, St Louis, MO 63110

Received 11 August 2009 ,Accepted 3 October 2009.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)02093-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.043

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 715-719 , March 2010

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