title: Transcatheter occlusion of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug II.
abstract: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are a relatively uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition manifested by cyanosis, paradoxical embolization, brain abscess, and rupture. A variety of transcatheter closure devices have been used to occlude PAVMs however risks of device embolization, incomplete closure, or large delivery systems have made each of these methods sub-optimal. The Amplatzer Vascular Plug II (AVP II) is a new multisegmented, woven nitinol cylinder that can be deployed through a small delivery catheter. The AVP II differs from the original AVP in having a finer, more tightly woven nitinol frame and three, rather than one occlusive segment. The authors report the first use of the AVP II for occlusion of bilateral large arteriovenous malformations in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10025, USA.
authors.forename: Nora E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Tabori
authors.forename: Barry A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000497:Alloys; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol