Structured Summary
Abstract
An abnormal passage between two or more BLOOD VESSELS, between ARTERIES; VEINS; or between an artery and a vein.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Fistula, Vascular
- Fistulas, Vascular
- Vascular Fistulas
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Aspects Covered
35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer ARTERIO-ARTERIAL FISTULA or ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; fistula policy: Manual 23.19+
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History Note
98; use explode 1991-97
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Previous Indexing
- Fistula (1966-1997)
- specific fistula (1966-1997)
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WG 500
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vascular Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016157. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016157
- Vascular Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67084389