Arteriovenous Fistula

 Arteriovenous fistula An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein. It may be congenital, surgically created for hemodialysis treatments, or acquired due to pathologic process, such as trauma or erosion of an arterial aneurysm Arteriovenous fistulas usually occur in the legs, but can develop anywhere in the body. Arteriovenous fistulas are often surgically created for use in dialysis in people with severe kidney disease.A large untreated arteriovenous fistula can lead to serious complications.

 Symptoms: • Blueness of the skin • Clubbing of fingers • Coughing up blood • bulging veins • Swelling legs • Decreased blood pressure • Fatigue • Heartfailure. complications: arteriovenous fistula may leads to heart failure, An arteriovenous fistula in your legs can cause blood clots to form, potentially leading to deep vein thrombosis, Leg pain(claudication) , Arteriovenous malformations may lead to bleeding, including into your gastrointestinal system

 Treatment: Ultrasound-guided compression, Ultrasound-guided compression, arteriovenous fistula Surgery.
statistics: The estimated detection rate of Arteriovenous fistula in the Singapore general population is 1.6/100,000 per year. This is approximately one fifth to one seventh the incidence of intracranial aneurysms. An estimated 300,000 people have Arteriovenous fistula, of whom 12% (approximately 36,000) will exhibit symptoms of greatly varying severity