Percutaneous closure of an aneurysmal patent ductus arteriosus in an adult.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

Division of Cardiology, Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75226, USA.

Published: December 2010

We report a case of a 24 year old woman with an aneurysmal patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) that was percutaneously closed using an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II. This is the first report of the successful use of an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II for a PDA, and suggests the feasibility and safety of its utilization in select cases.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.22534DOI Listing

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