Analyzing the failures of percutaneous closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in patients over 5 kg.

Unlabelled: Percutaneous closure of the patent ductus is the gold standard therapy. Our aim was to analyze our failures between 2001 and 2010.

Methods: All patients over 5 kg benefited from a transcatheter attempt at duct closure.

Development of catheter-based treatment of patent ductus arteriosus: a medium-sized centre experience.

Background: Despite the availability of effective devices, percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) can be challenging in some situations.

Aim: To describe our initial experience of percutaneous PDA closure.

Methods: Between 2001 and 2007, 73 consecutive patients aged 3 months to 70 years underwent transcatheter PDA closure.