Value of intravascular ultrasound in the diagnosis and characterization of patent ductus arteriosus in an adult patient.
We report the case of a 47-year-old patient with a patent ductus arteriosus who underwent angiography and percutaneous intravascular ultrasound examination. The case illustrates that intravascular ultrasound contributes to the characterization of patent ductus arteriosus when a surgical or trans-catheter closure is planned, as calcifications of the wall as well as aneurysmal dilatations can be ruled out. Furthermore, measurements of the diameter of the ductus can be made.
Fechtrup
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Hospital of the Westfälische Wilhelms-University of Münster, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Germany.
Kerber
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Karbenn
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Borggrefe
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Breithardt
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional