@article{article_501655, title={A Rare Etiology of Heart Failure: Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistula Due to Stab Injury 17 Years Ago}, journal={Balkan Medical Journal}, volume={32}, pages={309–311}, year={2015}, author={Hüseyin, Serhat and Yüksel, Volkan and Güçlü, Orkut and Canbaz, Suat and Yılmaztepe, Mustafa}, keywords={Arteriovenous fistula, heart failure, penetrating injury}, abstract={_Although traumatic fistula is frequently encountered, high-output heart failure due to fistula is a very rare condition. Despite an indefinitive history of trauma, arteriovenous (AV) fistula may develop insidiously, and therefore identification of a shunt is highly important for treatment. Case Report_ Here we report a 46-year-old male patient with heart failure due to traumatic femoral arteriovenous fistula developed following a penetrating stab injury 17 years ago. Conclusion_ Traumatic AV fistula is a curable cause of heart failure. Also, careful examination of the patient is as significant as radiological imaging methods_}, number={3}, publisher={Trakya Üniversitesi}