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Abdul Hakim Almakadma1, Trevor Simard1, Dhruv Sarma1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Abstract:
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) may manifest with bleeding or embolic events necessitating intervention. Transcatheter coil embolization through the pulmonary artery (PA) is an established approach. We present a case of recurrent PAVMs despite numerous PA coil embolizations. PAVM occlusion was achieved through plug placement by a transseptal and pulmonary venous approach. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
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