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Arteriovenous fistula of the groin in a drug abuser with endocarditis

Intravenous drug abusers commonly develop endocarditis due to injection of particulate matter that can cause endothelial damage to the valves. The frequent need to access the venous system can result in vascular traumas with potential complications including arteriovenous (AV) fistulas. Here, we pre...

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Autores principales: Jonasson, Solveig Aalstad, Jøssang, Dag Eirik, Haaverstad, Rune, Wendelbo, Øystein, Pedersen, Gustav
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5654361/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26829963
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw001