0 the action of deliberately blocking the flow of blood in a particular blood vessel by putting material into the blood: --
In this study, we report our overall experience with transcatheter embolization of congenital coronary fistulas in adults.
We introduce a new embolization technique with mechanically detachable double-disk shaped coils.
Although no intracardiac thrombus was detected, the stroke and the arterial embolization were considered to be of cardiac origin.
Since this patient was a sibling of patient number 4, the parents requested an initial trial of steroid therapy instead of embolization.
Migration of a coil to a right branch pulmonary artery occurred at an attempt of embolization of another collateral.
There was one major complication of embolization of the device to the left pulmonary artery.
The low risk of embolization is certainly the main advantage of this type of coil.
It is generally believed that focal neurologic events are the result of embolization.
