Embolization of uterine arteries as an alternative to hysterectomy in the treatment of uterine myoma in late reproductive age women with cardiovascular diseases

Abstract

Fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the uterus during female especially in late reproductive age. Uterine artery embolization using embolic particles to occlude the uterine arteries have been reported as a relatively safe, effective, and durable nonsurgical alternative to hysterectomy in diminishing fibroid-related symptoms in women with cardiovascular diseases