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Venous Thromboembolism After Uterine Fibroid Embolization

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Thromboembolic complications after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) are infrequent. The incidence and predisposing factors of thromboembolism after UFE are unknown. We present eight cases of nonfatal thromboembolic complications after UFE and estimate the frequency of such events as 0.4%.

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    Ferenc Czeyda-Pommersheim, Shantel T. Magee, Cirrelda Cooper, Winnie Y. Hahn & James B. Spies

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Financial Disclosure: James B. Spies is a consultant for and receives research support from Biosphere Medical and Boston Scientific.

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Czeyda-Pommersheim, F., Magee, S.T., Cooper, C. et al. Venous Thromboembolism After Uterine Fibroid Embolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 29, 1136–1140 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-005-0245-3

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  • Complication
  • Interventional radiology