Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) are rare, usually asymptomatic and incidentally
discovered during a routine radiological examination. Shared guidelines suggest their …

The Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP) was created for peripheral embolization as a
modification of the family of Amplatz septal occluders used in the treatment of congenital …

Purpose To compare safety and efficacy of vascular plugs (VPs) and fibered platinum coils
(FPCs) for embolization in pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS). Materials and Methods A …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this article is to familiarize the reader with the most commonly
used embolic agents in interventional radiology and discuss an approach for selecting …

Purpose Coil embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) has a high
re-canalization/re-perfusion rate. Embolization with Amplatzer plugs has been previously …

Purpose To report outcomes after portal vein embolization (PVE) and right hepatectomy in
patients receiving embolization with N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) glue+ central …

The IMPEDE Embolization Plug is a catheter-delivered vascular occlusion device that
utilizes a porous shape memory polymer foam as a scaffold for thrombus formation and …

Pelvic venous disorders (PeVD), sometimes referred to as pelvic congestion syndrome
(PCS), widely impact affected patients–mainly young women's quality of life, causing …

Background Catheter‐based occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) can be performed
using different devices. Transvenous embolization using the Amplatzer vascular plug II (AVP …

This review examines the biomaterials used in occlusion devices for cardiac defects, and
how the choice of these materials is dictated by design. Specifically, the devices used in …