Coil occlusion of a femoral arteriovenous fistula

Abstract

A femoral arteriovenous fistula was discovered in a 17-mo-old child with congenital heart disease and prior femoral cardiac catheterization. The fistulous connection was clearly visible by angiography with vein compression, and the fistula was closed percutaneously using a Gianturco coil. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 51:308-311, 2000.

The thrill is gone: Catheter-based exclusion of a posttraumatic arteriovenous fistula with a covered stent graft

“…Although catheter‐based therapies may be less invasive than surgery, the indications and success with most percutaneous techniques also remain limited. For example, despite successful treatment of small‐ and moderate‐sized AV fistulae with coil occlusion [4–6], the potential for accidental venous embolization in large or high‐flow fistulae remains problematic. This case report describes successful catheter‐based exclusion of a posttraumatic posterior tibial AV fistula using a polytetrafluoroethlylene (PTFE)‐covered stent graft (Jostent Graftmaster; Abbott Vascular Devices, Redwood City, CA).…”