title: Use of the Amplatzer vascular occluder to occlude large venous vessels in adults and children with congenital heart disease: a case series.
abstract: We describe the use of a new vascular occlusion device to embolize vessels whose flow is detrimental to cardiac function in a variety of clinical situations in both adults and children with congenital cardiac disease. Our series includes four cases in which we have successfully occluded large venous vessels, to produce a beneficial effect on oxygen saturations and cardiac function. There were no adverse events because of the devices in our series, which provides evidence that the Amplatzer vascular plug is a safe and effective method of embolizing large venous vessels.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Dominic Llewelyn
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hares
authors.forename: Andrew J P
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tometzki
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome