Amplatzer Vascular Plug: expanding the applications spectrum.
The Amplatzer Vascular Plug is a new embolization device which has been used in different vascular anomalies, especially by cardiologists in the cardiac and pulmonary circulations. It is underused by interventional radiologists. We used this device in three different vascular conditions, which we present here.
Rimon
Uri
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center (affiliated to "Sackler" School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel), Tel-Hashomer, Israel. rimonu@sheba.health.gov.il
Heldenberg
Eitan
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Golan
Gil
G
Shinfeld
Amichai
A
Garniek
Alexander
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