Applications of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug to various vascular lesions.

Peripheral vascular applications of the Amplatzer vascular plug.

PURPOSE To present our experience using the Amplatzer vascular plug in various arterial and venous systems, and follow-up results. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between May 2005 and October 2006, 20 Amplatzer vascular plugs were used to achieve occlusion in 20 vessels in 12 patients (10 male, 2 female) aged between 24 and 80 years (mean age, 55 years). Localization and indications for embolotherapy w...

Three Huge Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: Endovascular Embolization with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug Üç Dev Pulmoner Arteriovenöz Malformasyon: Amplatzer Vasküler Plug ile Endovasküler Embolizasyon

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are abnormal direct communications between pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins. Transcatheter embolotherapy is the preferred treatment method because of its less invasive nature. There are several methods for the treatment of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, such as detachable occlusion balloon and coil embolization. The Amplatzer Vascular Plug is ...

Benefits , clinical applications , and case presentations of the AMPLATZER Vascular Plug 4

Applications of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug 4.

The purpose of this study was to present our initial experience with the Amplatzer® Vascular Plug (AVP) 4 in various arterial environments. This material was designed for the embolization of peripheral small vessels using a diagnostic catheter. Herein, the following three procedures using the AVP 4 were described: hemodialysis fistula occlusion as a treatment for the steal pheno...

Percutaneous embolization of a caroticoazygous fistula with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug 1.

We present the case of a five-year-old boy with a caroticoazygous fistula, which is an extremely rare congenital vascular malformation. The patient also had patent ductus arteriosus, a common cause of continuous murmur. The murmur continued despite successful coil embolization of the ductus. Repeated catheter-angiography revealed a large caroticoazygous fistula. The fistula was successfully emb...