TRANSCATHETER COIL EMBOLIZATION OF A PULMONARY ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION IN A NEONATE

Authors
GRADY RM SHARKEY AM BRIDGES ND
Citation
Rm. Grady et al., TRANSCATHETER COIL EMBOLIZATION OF A PULMONARY ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION IN A NEONATE, British Heart Journal, 71(4), 1994, pp. 370-371
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
British Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070769
Volume
71
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
370 - 371
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0769(1994)71:4<370:TCEOAP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) are a rare cause of cyano sis in neonates, A large PAVM in a neonate was successfully occluded b y transcatheter embolisation. At six months follow up the PAVM was und etectable and no new lesions were found. Transcatheter embolisation sh ould be considered as the primary treatment for a PAVM, in a child of any age.