Short- and mid-term effects of covered stent implantation on extremity findings and heart failure in Parkes Weber syndrome: a case report.

Here, we report for the first time the use of covered stent implantation and its short and 6 months results in a patient with PWS. Although initial improvements were noted, the clinical outcome at 6 months after stent implantation was poor. This was probably associated with the presence of widespread subtle AVFs or collateral connections among the existing AVFs. Based on our result, we propose that closure of large AVFs is not useful and more definitive interventions, such as limb amputation may be required earlier.