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Exclusion of an Azygos Vein Varix With a Covered Stent

An azygos vein varix was incidentally discovered in a 26-year-old man. Owing to the potential risk of pulmonary emboli, we implanted a covered stent in the superior vena cava, effectively excluding the varix. Eighth months later, the varix was thrombosed and involuted. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced...

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Autores principales: Rothman, Joshua M., Galindo, Alvaro, Evans, William N., Restrepo, Humberto, Rothman, Abraham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8299259/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317080
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.009