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Editorial
. 2002 Dec;88(6):561-3.
doi: 10.1136/heart.88.6.561.

Pathogenesis of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: role of hepatopulmonary interactions

J J Vettukattil
Editorial

Pathogenesis of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: role of hepatopulmonary interactions

J J Vettukattil. Heart. 2002 Dec.
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(A) Bilateral diffuse pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with cardiogenic hepatopulmonary syndrome. (B) Resolution of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in the right lung and progression in the left lung after redirection of the hepatic veins in the same patient. (Courtesy R Patel, Manchester Children’s Hospital)
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