title: Transcatheter Embolization of Giant Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II.
abstract: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is a rare anomalous direct communication between the pulmonary artery and vein with a considerable risk of serious complications such as cerebral thromboembolism or abscess and pulmonary hemorrhage. Although the past, surgical resection such as lobectomy was mostly used to treat PAVM, the recent development of endovascular treatment has made it a primary consideration to perform transcatheter embolization using coils or detachable balloons. We report a case of successful transcatheter embolization of giant PAVM with the second generation Amplatzer vascular plug II as a new self-expanding device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Hyuk
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Tae Yun
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jung Tae
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kang Seok
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Woon-Ha
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chang
keywords: Endovascular procedures; Fistula; Pulmonary arteries; Stents; Veins