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Embolic Materials and Embolization Techniques

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We describe a case of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia where embolization of a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation with micro-coils was performed. The embolization technique that was implemented was initial scaffolding and then packing among the scaffold coils. The chapter also offers an overview of indications for embolization, a pre-interventional checklist, the most common embolization materials, techniques and potential complications. A basic suggested toolkit is also included at the end of the chapter.

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  1. Ospedali Riuniti di Livorno, Livorno, Italy

    Elena Lucertini

  2. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Miltiadis Krokidis Athens

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  1. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    George Geroulakos

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Attikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Efthymios Avgerinos

  3. Henri Mondor Hôspital, APHP Créteil, Hôpital Privé Paris East, Ramsay Santé, Créteil, France

    Jean Pierre Becquemin

  4. Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Gregory C. Makris

  5. Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

    Alberto Froio

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Lucertini, E., Athens, M.K. (2024). Embolic Materials and Embolization Techniques. In: Geroulakos, G., Avgerinos, E., Becquemin, J.P., Makris, G.C., Froio, A. (eds) Mastering Endovascular Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42735-0_14

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