Supported through an educational grant from Embolx, Inc.

Learning Objectives

Describe the process of balloon occlusion embolization.

Define and explain how to successfully approach an embolization case using a balloon occlusion microcatheter.

Accreditation and Designation Statement

Accreditation Statement

Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

Evolve Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

DISCLOSURES:

The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with commercial interests:

Aaron Fishman, MD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Boston Scientific, Embolx, and Terumo. Speakers Bureau: Terumo; Grant/Research Support: BTG. Stock/Shareholder: Adient Medical.

Brian Kouri, MD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Bard, Embolx, G E Healthcare, Medtronic, Nkarta Therapeutics, and SirTex.

Editorial Support Disclosures

Erin K. Fletcher, MIT, director of compliance and education, Susan Gallagher-Pecha, director of client services and project management, Evolve; have no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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1. Which of the following is NOT a potential reason to use a balloon occlusion catheter for prostate artery embolization?*
- A. Increase amount of embolic material reaching glandular tissue and distal vessels
- B. Prevent reflux into non target vessels
- C. Reverse flow in distal collaterals from the prostate artery to allow safe embolization proximally
- D. Allow for both proximal and distal embolization from the same catheter position
- E. Eliminate the use of coil embolization prior to embolization
2. Which of the following is TRUE?*
- A. PAE should always be performed with a Foley catheter in place
- B. Catheter dependent patients respond (catheter removal within 4 weeks) to PAE in 20% of cases
- C. Gland size over 100g should not get PAE and more appropriate for other minimally invasive therapies such as Rezum or Urolift
- D. PAE can be effective with unilateral embolization if cannulated of both sides is challenging
3. Currently accepted “curative” therapies for HCC according to the BCLC algorithm include all of the following except:*
- A. Resection
- B. TACE
- C. Transplantation
- D. Ablation
4. Which recent technologic advances have created the possibility that transarterial embolization therapies can provide a reliable “curative” option for HCC patients:*
- A. Voxel-based dosimetry
- B. Balloon-occlusion microcatheters
- C. Cone Beam CT post processing embolization guidance software
- D. All of the above
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Describe the process of balloon occlusion embolization.
Define and explain how to successfully approach an embolization case using a balloon occlusion microcatheter.

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Balloon Occlusion Embolization

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Expiration Date: Thursday, August 13, 2020

Release Date: August 13, 2019

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Balloon Occlusion Embolization

Webinar Credits: 1

Expiration Date: Thursday, August 13, 2020

Release Date: August 13, 2019

Learning Objectives

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