Embolic Agents: Coils.

Abstract

Catheter-directed embolization is one of the cornerstones and defining procedures of interventional radiology. Armed with a plethora of agents and devices, interventionalists can acutely stop flow, usually of a blood vessel, to effectively treat pathologies from head to toe. The list of pathologies treatable by embolization is extensive and diverse, including life-threatening hemorrhage, aneurysms, lymphatic duct leaks, varices, pelvic congestion syndrome, benign prostatic hyperplasia, uterine fibroids, and cancer.