Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Arterial and Venous Embolization

Dear Colleagues,

Vascular embolization is an essential part of many minimally invasive procedures involving the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems. It has evolved from the basic blockage of a bleeding vessel in a trauma patient to complex embolizations being performed in patients with diverse diseases, ranging from pediatric congenital heart disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or hepatic encephalopathy. Along with expanding the pathophysiology of diseases we are able to treat with embolization, recent advancements in material science and biomedical engineering have led to numerous novel embolic materials being available to operators: liquid embolics, next-generation embolization coils, vascular plugs, and new temporary embolic materials. In addition, novel and unique embolization techniques have been developed to further enhance the overall clinical outcomes of vascular embolization with fewer complications. 

In this Special Issue entitled “Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Arterial and Venous Embolization”, we aim to collaborate and share the newest, cutting-edge research via  reviews, and systemic reviews that provide meta-analyses on vascular embolization.  Some of the topics we hope to address are as follows:

1. Basic and translational science research on vascular embolization
2. New embolic material development
3. Arterial embolization in hemorrhage and trauma patients
4. Embolization of vascular and lymphatic malformations
5. Osteoarthritis embolization
6. Women’s health related embolization
7. Uterine fibroid embolization
8. Pelvic congestion syndrome
9. Labial/vulvar varices
10. Embolization in liver transplant patients
11. Hepatic encephalopathy
12. Portal flow-enhancing embolization
13. Retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO/CRTO/PRTO) procedures
14. Prostate artery embolization
15. Tumoral embolization
16. Benign—Angiomyolipomas, hepatic adenomas, hemangiomas, vascular aneurysms
17. Malignant—Transarterial radioembolization, chemoembolization, pre-operative musculoskeletal tumor embolization
18. Non-conventional embolization
19. Lymphatic embolization
20. Biliary embolization
21. Flow-diverting embolization
22. Direct stick embolization

Dr. Edward W. Lee
Dr. Zachary Haber
Guest Editors

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• vascular embolization
• new embolic material
• tumoral embolization