(1) Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy;(2) Department of Radiology, Catholic University Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy;(3) Present address: Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
Abstract:
A newborn infant presented with severe heart failure due to a large hepatic arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Umbilical artery (UA) access was safely used for immediate diagnosis and for embolization.