Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8823834 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Seven patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) not well suited to coil and/or plug treatment were treated with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stents. Mean diameter of treated arteries was 6 mm. Complete technical success was achieved in 7 of 8 PAVMs, 6 using only covered stents and 1 using both a covered and a bare stent owing to endoleak. In 1 patient, the parent vessel was sacrificed after identification of additional feeding vessels following stent graft placement. In 6 patients with median imaging follow-up of 8 months (range, 1-121 months), all stent grafts were patent, and all treated PAVMs were completely excluded without persistence.
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Authors
Harrison X. MD, Reed E. MD, Scott O. MD,