title: [Trans-femoral ductus Botalli occlusion in patients over 60 years of age].
abstract: A persistent ductus arteriosus was occluded with an ivalon-plug introduced through the femoral artery in 14 patients over 60 years old (61 to 70 years). Two patients had previous surgery. The maximum left-to-right shunt was 53%, the maximum pulmonary artery pressure 54/24 mm Hg. In all patients ductus occlusion was successful and permanent. Bleeding at the puncture site in two patients could be stopped by manual compression. During a follow-up period of up to 5 years there were no instances of recanalization.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisches Fachkrankenhaus, Herz- und Kreislaufzentrum Rotenburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sievert
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Bussmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaltenbach
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Niemöller
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schräder
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Utech
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Transfemoraler Ductus-Botalli-Verschluss nach dem 60. Lebensjahr.