High-Flow Renal Arteriovenous Fistula Treated with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug: Implementation of an Arterial and Venous Approach

Journal Article · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-008-9383-8· OSTI ID:21428567

Ptohis, Nikolaos ^[1]; Grammenou-Pomoni, Maria ^[2]; Panagiotou, Irini ^[1]; Kelekis, Dimitrios ^[2]; Gouliamos, Athanasios; Kelekis, Nikolaos ^[1]

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1. Athens University, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Second Department of Radiology (Greece)
2. Evgenidion Hospital, Unit of Research and Imaging (Greece)

We present a 28-year-old man with a large symptomatic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) treated with embolization using the Amplatzer vascular plug (AVP). Although embolization may be considered the first-line therapy in the treatment of AVFs, there is an inherent high risk of migration of the embolic agents into the venous and pulmonary circulations. This case is illustrative of the ease and safety of using this device in high-flow renal AVFs.

• OSTI ID: 21428567
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9383-8; Copyright (c) 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Article Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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