Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Jun 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopy-assisted antegrade common femoral artery puncture techniques.
To prospectively compare the procedural time and complication rates of ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopy-assisted antegrade common femoral artery (CFA) puncture techniques. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided technique is faster and safer for antegrade CFA puncture when compared to the fluoroscopic-assisted technique alone.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Jun 2015
The retrograde transvenous push-through method: a novel treatment of peripheral arteriovenous malformations with dominant venous outflow.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel retrograde transvenous embolization technique of peripheral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) using Onyx. ⋯ Initial results suggest that retrograde transvenous Onyx embolization of peripheral AVMs with dominant venous outflow is a safe and effective novel technique with a low complication rate.