First use of Micro Vascular Plugs in Australia: Endovascular treatment of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation

Liat Barrett; Nicholas I Brown; Varghese Pynadath Joseph

doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12683

First use of Micro Vascular Plugs in Australia: Endovascular treatment of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2018 Feb;62(1):72-76. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12683. Epub 2017 Oct 9.

Authors

Liat Barrett^{1

2}, Nicholas I Brown^{3

4}, Varghese Pynadath Joseph³

Affiliations

¹ Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
² I-MED Radiology Network, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
³ The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Queensland, Australia.
⁴ UnitingCare Medical Imaging, Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia.

PMID: 28990732
DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12683

Abstract

This report describes the first Australian experience with the Micro Vascular Plug System (MVP), as a permanent embolic device for the treatment of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs). MVPs deployed in small vessels between 2 mm and 5 mm are demonstrated to be feasible, safe and effective treatment for PAVMs.

Keywords: endovascular embolisation; micro vascular plug system; microcatheter; pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
Australia
Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery*
Treatment Outcome