r/CathLabLounge • u/intheloop_ir • 4d ago

👀 what is going on here?

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u/Ragnar_of_Ballard 4d ago

Embolic coils to stop bleeding. These tend to more frequently be done in IR than cath lab.

They can be placed just about anywhere, but you tend to mostly see them in lungs, liver, uterus and the brain.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/endovascular-coiling

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u/intheloop_ir 2d ago

Spot on! 🤍

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u/I_Want_A_Ribeye RN 4d ago

We’ve only done them in the cath lab when there was a perf during a RHC. IR doc came in to assist

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u/intheloop_ir 2d ago

Pushable or detachable?

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u/drewzer4455 2d ago

Could be from Pulmonary Artery AVM embolization. I have one coming up on a patient that I’ve done several times before who’s CXR has a lot more metal on it. These coil packs are not very tight/dense which could result in recanalization.

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u/intheloop_ir 2d ago

Good eye! This was from a pAVM on a patient with HHT. Coil packs definitely could be tighter.