Catheter embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas in an infant.
An infant with pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas is described. Surgical ligation of the fistulas and limited resection of parenchyma from the right lung was followed at 11 months of age, by successful steel coil embolization of residual fistulas.
Marin-Garcia
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Pediatric Cardiology Group of New Jersey, Maplewood 07040.
Lock
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JE
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins