Embolization of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

ABSTRACT Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are rare lesions frequently seen in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. They can cause a variety of symptoms, including exercise intolerance, pulmonary hemorrhage, and neurologic events related to paradoxical embolization. Early on, sur...

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Published inSeminars in interventional radiology Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 171 - 184
Main Authors Swischuk, James L., Castañeda, Flavio, Smouse, H. Bob, Fox, Paul F., Brady, Terry M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2000
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embolization
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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Summary:ABSTRACT Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are rare lesions frequently seen in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. They can cause a variety of symptoms, including exercise intolerance, pulmonary hemorrhage, and neurologic events related to paradoxical embolization. Early on, surgical therapy was the only alternative for these patients; however, over the past 20 years percutaneous transcatheter embolization has become the preferred method of a treatment.
ISSN:0739-9529
1098-8963
DOI:10.1055/s-2000-9444