New forceps delivery technique for coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 209 - 211
• Main Authors: Hays, Mark D., Hoyer, Mark H., Glasow, Patrick F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.01.1996; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Aortography; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac Catheterization; Cardiology. Vascular system; Child; Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - diagnostic imaging; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - therapy; Echocardiography; Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Heart; Humans; Infant; Medical equipment; Medical procedures; Medical research; Medical sciences; Human; Radiodiagnosis; Respiratory disease; Persistent fetal circulation; Instrumentation therapy; Cardiovascular disease; Ductus arteriosus; Instrumental obliteration; Congenital disease; Treatment; Heart disease; Technique; Aortography
• ISSN: 0002-9149; 1879-1913
• DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)90603-7

We remain very enthusiastic about transcatheter coil occlusion of the PDA. However, surgical ligation has been performed successfully and with relatively low risk of complications. Therefore, an alternative nonsurgical technique must demonstrate comparable success and safety. We believe that this new forceps delivery technique has significant advantages over previously reported PDA coil occlusion techniques and should warrant further clinical investigation.