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• Angioplasty

  Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting

  Angioplasty and stenting is a procedure to improve the blood flow in an artery or vein. It involves threading a thin tube with a balloon at its tip through the artery to the blocked portion. The balloon is inflated opening up the artery. A tiny mesh tube called a stent may be put into this area. It is left in place to help keep the artery open.
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• Arterial Recanalization
• Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
• Ascites

  Ascites

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• AV Fistula
• Chemoembolization
• Clot Dissolving
• Colorectal Liver Metastases
• Covered Stents
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Embolization
• Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  Endovascular Repair of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  Endovascular repair is a type of treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. This is a bulge in the wall of the large artery below your heart that is at risk for rupture. During the procedure, the weak section of the aorta is treated to prevent it from tearing.
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• Esophageal Varices
• Excessive Menstrual Bleeding

  Menorrhagia

  Menorrhagia is heavy or prolonged bleeding during your period. Many women have this type of abnormal uterine bleeding. It can be related to a number of conditions including problems with the uterus, hormone problems, or other conditions. While heavy bleeding can make it tough to take part in normal daily life at times, there are treatments to help.
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• Gangrene

  Gangrene

  Gangrene is a dangerous and potentially deadly health problem. Gangrene happens when blood flow to tissues is cut off. This causes the tissue to die.
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• Hemangioma

  Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

  Hemangiomas are growths of blood vessels. They’re also called birthmarks. But they often can't be seen at birth. They usually form in the first few weeks of life. Hemangiomas are more common in multiple births and low-birth weight premature infants.
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• Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
• Interventional Radiology

  Interventional Radiology

  Interventional radiologists diagnose and treat disease. They treat a wide range of conditions in the body by inserting various small tools, such as catheters or wires from outside the body. X-ray and imaging techniques such as CT and ultrasound help guide the radiologist. Interventional radiology can be used instead of surgery for many conditions. In some cases, it can eliminate the need for hospitalization.
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• Ischemia (Bowel)
• Ischemia (Limb)
• Kidney Cancer

  Kidney (Renal) Cancer: Introduction

  A kidney is made up of many layers of cells. Kidney cancer can affect any one or all of these layers. The cancer can stop the kidneys from working normally. Kidney cancer may spread to other parts of the body. When cancer spreads, it’s called metastasis. 
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• Limb Perfusion

  Congenital Limb Defect in Children

  A congenital limb defect is when an arm or leg doesn’t form normally as a baby grows in the uterus. The baby is born with the defect. Treatment depends on the type of congenital limb defect. It may include an artificial limb, surgery, or rehab.
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• Liver Cancer

  Liver Cancer: Introduction

  Cancer is when cells in the body change and grow out of control. Liver cancer is cancer that starts in your liver. Several types of non-cancerous (benign) tumors can also form in the liver. These include hemangiomas, hepatic adenomas, and focal nodular hyperplasia.
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• Liver Failure

  Acute Liver Failure

  Acute liver failure is when your liver suddenly starts to not work. This often happens right after an overdose of medicine or poisoning.
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• Male Infertility/Varicoceles

  Male Infertility

  Male infertility means that a man has a problem with his reproductive system. It means he can't start a pregnancy with a female partner. Read on to learn about causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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• Menorrhagia

  Menorrhagia

  Menorrhagia is heavy or prolonged bleeding during your period. Many women have this type of abnormal uterine bleeding. It can be related to a number of conditions including problems with the uterus, hormone problems, or other conditions. While heavy bleeding can make it tough to take part in normal daily life at times, there are treatments to help.
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• Minimally Invasive Surgery

  Methods of Surgery

  An "open" surgery means cutting the skin and tissues so that the surgeon has a full view of the structures or organs involved. Minimally invasive surgery is a relatively new approach that allows the patient to recuperate faster with less pain. Not all conditions are suitable for this type of surgery.
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• Pediatric Vascular Malformation

  Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

  Hemangiomas are growths of blood vessels. They’re also called birthmarks. But they often can't be seen at birth. They usually form in the first few weeks of life. Hemangiomas are more common in multiple births and low-birth weight premature infants.
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• Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

  Peripheral Vascular Disease

  Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage or spasms in a blood vessel. The most common cause of PVD is atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque inside the artery wall. 
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• Radioembolization

  Liver Cancer: Radiation Therapy

  Radiation for liver cancer is given in two main ways: external, with a machine, and internally, with radioactive beads. To plan your entire treatment strategy, you will talk with a team of cancer specialists. This might include a surgeon, radiation oncologist, and medical oncologist.
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• Renal Arterial Stenosis

  Renal Vascular Disease

  Renal vascular disease affects the blood flow into and out of the kidneys. It may cause kidney damage, kidney failure, and high blood pressure. In time, renal vascular disease can lead to kidney failure. This may call for dialysis or a kidney transplant. 
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• Renal Stenting for Hypertension
• Rest Pain Treatment
• Stenosis
• Stents

  Angioplasty and Stent Placement for the Heart

  Angioplasty, also called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is a procedure used to open blocked coronary arteries (caused by coronary artery disease) and restore blood flow to the heart muscle without open-heart surgery.
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• Thrombectomy

  Surgical Thrombectomy

  Surgical thrombectomy is a type of surgery to remove a blood clot from inside an artery or vein.
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• Thrombolysis

  Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

  Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a collection of symptoms that usually occur in patients who have lung cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or other cancers. It also can occur from noncancer causes. This summary explains SVCS and its treatment in adults and children.
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• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
• Tumor
• Tumor Ablation
• Ureteral Stents
• Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)

  Uterine Fibroids

  Uterine fibroids are tumors in a woman's uterus. They are usually not cancer. Doctors don't know what causes uterine fibroids. It may be that each tumor develops from an abnormal muscle cell in the uterus. This cell multiplies rapidly because of the effect of estrogen.
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• Varicose Veins
• Vascular Malformation Embolization

  Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

  Hemangiomas are growths of blood vessels. They’re also called birthmarks. But they often can't be seen at birth. They usually form in the first few weeks of life. Hemangiomas are more common in multiple births and low-birth weight premature infants.
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• Vasospasm Treatment
• Venous Access
• Venous Stasis Ulcer

  Venous Ulcers

  Ulcers are open skin sores. Venous ulcers are leg ulcers caused by problems with blood flow in your leg veins.
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• Wound Care

  Vacuum-Assisted Closure of a Wound

  Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a type of therapy to help wounds heal. It's also known as wound VAC. During the treatment, a device decreases air pressure on the wound. This can help the wound heal more quickly.
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• Venous disease
• DVT
• IVC Filtration
• Transcatheter treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
• Renal Denervation
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Minimally Invasive Aortic Interventions
• Applications of MRI in Congenital Heart Disease
• Prostatic Embolization
• Development and Validation of MRI techniques for Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Imaging
• Applications of MRI in Interventional Radiology and interventional Cardiology

1. Removal of Caval and Right Atrial Thrombi and Masses Using the AngioVac Device: Initial Operative Experience. Moriarty JM, Al-Hakim R, Bansal A, Park JK. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Jun 6. pii: S1051-0443(16)30023-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.03.045. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27282218 Similar articles Select item 27106647
2. Early Experience with AngioVac Aspiration in the Pulmonary Arteries. Al-Hakim R, Park J, Bansal A, Genshaft S, Moriarty JM. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 May;27(5):730-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.01.012. PMID: 27106647 Similar articles Select item 26384401
3. Renal Denervation: A Novel Therapy at the Crossroads of Imaging, Intervention, and Innovation. Moriarty JM, Tung R, Bradfield JS, McWilliams J, Lee EW, Kuo MD. J Lab Autom. 2016 Apr;21(2):312-6. doi: 10.1177/2211068215605838. Epub 2015 Sep 17. PMID: 26384401 Similar articles Select item 26070621
4. Alternative Aortic Access: Translumbar, Transapical, Subclavian, Conduit, and Transvenous Access to the Aorta. Steinberger JD, McWilliams JP, Moriarty JM. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2015 Jun;18(2):93-9. doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2015.04.007. Epub 2015 Apr 10. PMID: 26070621 Similar articles Select item 25824254
5. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Imaging in the Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Moriarty JM, Bandyk DF, Broderick DF, Cornelius RS, Dill KE, Francois CJ, Gerhard-Herman MD, Ginsburg ME, Hanley M, Kalva SP, Kanne JP, Ketai LH, Majdalany BS, Ravenel JG, Roth CJ, Saleh AG, Schenker MP, Mohammed TL, Rybicki FJ. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 May;12(5):438-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.01.016. Epub 2015 Mar 29. Review. PMID: 25824254 Similar articles Select item 25814410
6. Reply to the Editor-More Awarenessless Risk-Interpretation of Ablation Risk Caused by Coronary Arterial Anatomy. Mao J, Moriarty JM, Mandapati R, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K, Vaseghi M. Heart Rhythm. 2015 Jul;12(7):e66-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.03.038. Epub 2015 Mar 24. No abstract available. PMID: 25814410 Free PMC Article Similar articles Select item 25623008
7. Frequency of nonthromboembolic imaging abnormalities in pregnant women referred for computed tomography pulmonary arteriography. Moriarty JM, Bolster F, O'Connor C, Fitzpatrick P, Lawler LP, Kavanagh EC, MacMahon PJ, Murray JG. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2015 Feb;66(1):24-9. doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2014.11.006. PMID: 25623008 Similar articles Select item 25496546
8. Applications of cardiac CT in the tetralogy of Fallot patient. Lluri G, Aboulhosn JA, Moriarty JM, Finn JP, Ruehm SG, Budoff MJ, Vorobiof G, Yang EH. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Dec;7(12):1276-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.04.025. No abstract available. PMID: 25496546 Free Article Similar articles Select item 25485779
9. Catheter ablation of accessory pathways near the coronary sinus: value of defining coronary arterial anatomy. Mao J, Moriarty JM, Mandapati R, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K, Vaseghi M. Heart Rhythm. 2015 Mar;12(3):508-14. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.11.035. Epub 2014 Dec 5. Erratum in: Heart Rhythm. 2015 May;12(5):1100. PMID: 25485779 Free PMC Article Similar articles Select item 25100141
10. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® nontraumatic aortic disease. Expert Panel on Vascular Imaging, Kalva SP, Dill KE, Bandyk DF, Francois CJ, Gerhard-Herman MD, Hanley M, Mohler ER 3rd, Moriarty JM, Oliva IB, Schenker MP, Weiss C, Rybicki FJ; American College of Radiology. J Thorac Imaging. 2014 Sep;29(5):W85-8. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000107. PMID: 25100141 Similar articles Select item 25086500
11. High-field MR imaging in pediatric congenital heart disease: initial results. Nguyen KL, Khan SN, Moriarty JM, Mohajer K, Renella P, Satou G, Ayad I, Patel S, Boechat MI, Finn JP. Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Jan;45(1):42-54. doi: 10.1007/s00247-014-3093-y. Epub 2014 Aug 3. PMID: 25086500 Free PMC Article Similar articles Select item 25008372
12. AngioVac Aspiration for Paradoxical Emboli Protection through a Fenestrated Fontan During Central Venous Thrombus Manipulation. Al-Hakim R, Patel K, Moriarty JM. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2015 Jun;38(3):752-4. doi: 10.1007/s00270-014-0953-7. Epub 2014 Jul 10. PMID: 25008372 Similar articles Select item 24794055
13. Giant left atrial appendage mimicking a mediastinal mass in a new diagnosis of atrial septal defect and pulmonic stenosis. Yang EH, Moriarty JM, Lluri G, Aboulhosn JA. Int J Cardiol. 2014 Aug 1;175(2):e27-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.122. Epub 2014 Apr 18. No abstract available. PMID: 24794055 Similar articles Select item 24630748
14. Inferior vena cava filter retrieval: effectiveness and complications of routine and advanced techniques. Al-Hakim R, Kee ST, Olinger K, Lee EW, Moriarty JM, McWilliams JP. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2014 Jun;25(6):933-9; quiz 940. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.01.019. Epub 2014 Mar 13. PMID: 24630748 Similar articles Select item 24183748

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• Doctors 'vacuum' 2-foot-long blood clot from patient's heart New York Daily News
• Doctors 'vacuum' a 2-FOOT blood clot out of a patient's heart: Live-saving procedure is a new alternative to open-heart surgery Daily Mail
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