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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2025; 17(4): 104748
Published online Apr 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i4.104748
High-output heart failure secondary to iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula: A case report
Ting He, Xin He, Xu-Ming Yuan
Ting He, Department of Cardiology, The People’s Hospital of Liuyang, Changsha 410300, Hunan Province, China
Xin He, Xu-Ming Yuan, Department of Cardiology, Liuyang People’s Hospital of Nanhua University, Changsha 410300, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: He T, He X, and Yuan XM contributed to conception and coordination of the study; He X contributed to design of ethical issues; He T contributed to acquisition of data, writing—original draft; He T, He X, and Yuan XM contributed to writing—review & editing.
Supported by the Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission, No. 202203012538.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Xin He, Chief Physician, Department of Cardiology, Liuyang People’s Hospital of Nanhua University, No. 452 West Daowu Road, Changsha 410300, Hunan Province, China. hexin1958@126.com
Received: December 31, 2024
Revised: March 14, 2025
Accepted: April 3, 2025
Published online: April 26, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Heart failure secondary to an arteriovenous fistula is a rare clinical condition. Our study reveals that delayed surgical repair may lead to incomplete reverse remodeling of the right heart, emphasizing the importance of timely intervention.

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