Among patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an arteriovenous (AV) shunt improves physiological parameters such as cardiac output and oxygen delivery but does not have a ...

A pioneering physician looks back on one of the most important achievements of his life. “My wife says the only time she realizes I’m retired is on payday,” said James E. Cimino, MD, one recent ...

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare vascular anomalies characterized by direct connections between pulmonary arteries and veins, leading to right-to-left shunts and hypoxemia.

The ACC issued new guidance for managing common pediatric left-to-right shunts, including ASD, VSD, and PDA, in the outpatient setting.

Briefly, this is how the AV fistula operation is performed: After ad-ministering local anesthesia, the surgeon makes a small incision over the patient’s radial pulse, mobilizes the radial artery, and ...