Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Non-hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Patients: An 18-Year Retrospective Study.

Hasan Ahmad Hasan AlbitarJustin M SegravesYahya AlmodallalCatarina Aragon PintoAlice Gallo De MoraesVivek N Iyer

Published in: Lung (2020)

Non-HHT PAVMs occur more commonly in females, are most commonly simple and single, and have lower lobe predominance and a high rate of neurologic complications. Potential predisposing risk factors were identified in about 40% of the cases. Clinicians should be aware of the risk of PAVM development in patients with history of chest trauma, congenital heart disease, lung infection/abscess, and thoracic surgery.

Keyphrases

congenital heart disease
risk factors
end stage renal disease
thoracic surgery
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
pulmonary hypertension
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
human health