Transcatheter occlusion of large pulmonary arteriovenous fistula

• Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 220 - 222
• Main Authors: Berman Jr, William, Fripp, Raymond R., Raisher, Bradley D., Yabek, Steven M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2000; Wiley-Liss
• Subjects: Arteriovenous Fistula - diagnostic imaging; Arteriovenous Fistula - therapy; Biological and medical sciences; coil; Diseases of the cardiovascular system; fistula; Humans; intervention; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Prostheses and Implants; Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities; Pulmonary Veins - abnormalities; Radiography; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Human; Lung disease; Pathophysiology; Respiratory disease; Treatment efficiency; Instrumentation therapy; Cardiovascular disease; Instrumental obliteration; Congenital disease; Bronchopulmonary; Vascular disease; Case study; Symptomatology; Treatment; Bronchus disease; Evolution; Arteriovenous malformation
• ISSN: 1522-1946; 1522-726X
• DOI: 10.1002/1522-726X(200010)51:2<220::AID-CCD20>3.0.CO;2-L

We describe the compound transcatheter occlusion of a large and symptomatic pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a 58‐yr‐old man. Pre‐ and postintervention clinical and laboratory data support the impression of an excellent outcome. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 51:220–222, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.