New device for percutaneous closure of aortopulmonary collaterals. |
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| Authors: | Ziyad M Hijazi |
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| Affiliation: | Section of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Chicago Children's Hospital, 5841 S, Maryland Avenue, MC 4051, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. zhijazi@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu |
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| Abstract: | A 4.5-month-old infant with tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and multiple aortopulmonary collaterals underwent successful occlusion of the collaterals using a new device. This new plug (Amplatzer vascular plug) is a self-expandable cylindrical device made of nitinol wire mesh. The device is available in sizes from 4 to 16 mm in 2 mm increment. The device can be used in patients with aortopulmonary collaterals, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, venovenous collaterals, shunts, coronary fistulas, and certain type of patent ductus arteriosus. |
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| Keywords: | vascular plug embolization coils |
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