Primary transcatheter treatment of congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformation causing cyanosis of the newborn.
We report on successful transcatheter therapy of congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformation resolving persistent cyanosis and obviating the need for surgical pneumonectomy or lobectomy.
Fletcher
S E
SE
Joint Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Nebraska and Creighton University, Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, USA. sfletche@pcard.unmc.edu
Cheatham
J P
JP
Bolam
D L
DL
D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome