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Which Arteries Are Expendable? The Practice and Pitfalls of Embolization throughout the Body

2008; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 25; Issue: 03 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-0028-1085925

1098-8963

Thomas Burdick, Eric K. Hoffer, Todd Kooy, Basavaraj Ghodke, Benjamin W. Starnes, Karim Valji, Steve Goldberg, Danial K. Hallam, Robert T. Andrews,

Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications

This article outlines general concepts of, and strategies for, therapeutic embolization throughout the body, touching on all major arterial distributions. Clinical scenarios that allow or prevent safe embolization of vessels are presented. Specific agents are recommended where appropriate, as are alternate approaches when embolization is not an option. Pre-embolization precautions and adjunctive measures are described in high-risk areas.