Transcatheter closure of a large patent ductus arteriosus in a young child using the Amplatzer duct occluder

The Amplatzer duct occluder (ADO) provides a safe and effective therapy for patients with moderate- to large-sized patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), but there have been few reports of transcatheter closure of very large PDAs in young children and infants. We report a successful transcatheter closure o...

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Published inPediatric cardiology Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 703 - 706
Main Authors Jan, S-L, Hwang, B, Fu, Y-C, Chi, C-S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Springer 01.10.2005
Subjects
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - therapy
Cardiac Catheterization
Care and treatment
Case studies
Child, Preschool
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - diagnosis
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - therapy
Echocardiography
Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - therapy
Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular - therapy
Medical equipment
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - therapy
Patent ductus arteriosus
Physiological apparatus
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency - therapy
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - therapy
Taiwan
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Summary:The Amplatzer duct occluder (ADO) provides a safe and effective therapy for patients with moderate- to large-sized patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), but there have been few reports of transcatheter closure of very large PDAs in young children and infants. We report a successful transcatheter closure of a very large PDA, 10.5 mm in diameter at the narrowest point, with a 14/12-mm ADO. To our knowledge, this is the largest PDA ever closed by an interventional method in such a young child.
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ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/s00246-004-0894-z