Catheter Occlusion of a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula in a Patient 65 Years Old With Paradoxical Ischemic Stroke

A 65-year-old woman with a history of multiple (1 to 2/year since 45 years of age) transient ischemic attacks was referred to our department with the multislice computed tomography (MSCT) diagnosis of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) for catheter closure ([Figure 1A][1]). Two weeks prior to