Pediatric cardiovascular embolization therapy.
Transcatheter embolization of superfluous vascular structures has assumed an important role in pediatric interventional cardiology. A variety of devices and materials are being used to treat an increasing number of unwanted arterial, venous, and surgically created vascular connections. In general, the occlusion techniques are simple, the results are good, and the complication rates are low. The current indications, devices, materials, methods, applications, and results of pediatric cardiovascular embolization therapy are described.
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Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, 8445 UCSD Medical Center, University of California, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*