Vascular Intervention
The basics principles about endovascular procedures performed by an interventional radiologist.
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General
Vascular interventions can roughly be subdivided into interventions to improve blood flow and interventions to reduce blood flow (embolization). As described above, the initial procedures of all vascular interventions are basically similar: after the insertion of a sheath, several guide wires and catheters can be maneuvered to the target area. There is a broad diversity of vascular interventions and it is beyond the scope of this article to describe them in detail. The following describes a number of frequently used interventions.
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
With special thanks to:
drs. B. Ortega,MSc (interventional radiologist, Alrijne Ziekenhuis)
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
Sources:
- J.A. Kaufman et al; Vascular and Interventional Radiology: The Requisites, 2nd Edition (2014)
13/02/2016
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