Case Report

Aortocaval Fistula: A Rare Cause of Venous Hypertension and Acute Renal Failure

Table 1

Hemodynamic measurements during diagnostic cardiac catheterization (pressures in mmHg and cardiac output in L/min). The numbers in brackets represent mean pressures.

Pressures (mmHg)

Pulmonary artery74/27 (47)
Pulmonary wedge59/46 (32)
Right ventricle82/1 (21)
Right atrium41/45 (28)
Aorta131/65 (93)
Cardiac output thermal13.3 L/min
Cardiac output fick 16.6 L/min