title: New device for percutaneous closure of aortopulmonary collaterals.
abstract: A 4.5-month-old infant with tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and multiple aortopulmonary collaterals underwent successful occlusion of the collaterals using a new device. This new plug (Amplatzer vascular plug) is a self-expandable cylindrical device made of nitinol wire mesh. The device is available in sizes from 4 to 16 mm in 2 mm increment. The device can be used in patients with aortopulmonary collaterals, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, venovenous collaterals, shunts, coronary fistulas, and certain type of patent ductus arteriosus.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Chicago Children's Hospital, 5841 S, Maryland Avenue, MC 4051, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. zhijazi@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Ziyad M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Hijazi
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000628:therapy; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000628:therapy; D001028:Aortopulmonary Septal Defect / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000628:therapy; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000628:therapy