Dissolution of tungsten coils leads to device failure after transcatheter embolisation of pathologic vessels [3]

Heart

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 703-704

  Peuster, M ^a   Kaese, V ^a   Wuensch, G ^a   Wuebbolt, P ^a   Niemeyer, M ^a   Boekenkamp, R ^a   Fink, C ^a   Haferkamp, H ^a   Hausdorf, G ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUNGSTEN;

ANEURYSM; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD VESSEL FISTULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISSOLUTION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

ANEURYSM; CORROSION; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TUNGSTEN;

EID: 0034768824     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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1. An experimental study on thrombogenicity of various metallic microcoils with or without thrombogenic coatings
2. "Corrosion" of tungsten spirals. A disturbing finding
3. "Corrosion of tungsten spirals" by Weill et al
4. Trace element reference values in tissues from inhabitants of the European community. I. A study of 46 elements in urine, blood and serum of Italian subjects
5. A soldier who had seizures after drinking quarter of a litre of wine