1. Amplatzer vascular plug IV for occlusion of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with cryptogenic stroke
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Sarah K. Gualano, Surendranath R. Veeram Reddy, and Vishal G. Patel
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lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,lcsh:Medicine ,Case Report ,Vascular plug ,Paradoxical embolism ,Internal medicine ,Occlusion ,medicine ,Amplatzer vascular plug-IV ,Embolization ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,lcsh:RJ1-570 ,paradoxical embolism ,lcsh:Pediatrics ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Cryptogenic stroke ,pulmonary arteriovenous malformations ,lcsh:RC666-701 ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,cryptogenic stroke ,Patent foramen ovale ,Cardiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Paradoxical embolism resulting in cryptogenic stroke has received much attention recently, with the primary focus on patent foramen ovale (PFO). However, it is essential to be vigilant in the search for other causes of paradoxical embolic events, such as pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM). We describe successful closure of pulmonary AVM with a St Jude Medical (Plymouth, MN) Amplatzer TM vascular plug IV. The newer AVP-IV devices can be used for successful embolization of tortuous pulmonary AVM in remote locations where use of other traditional devices may be technically challenging.
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- 2014
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