Transcatheter closure of oversized persistent ductus arteriosus by simultaneous delivery of two Rashkind umbrella devices.
Transcatheter closure of persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with a diameter of > 9 mm is considered to be impossible or at least difficult with the occlusion systems that are currently available. We report a simple technique for occluding oversized PDAs with two diameter of 13 mm was successfully occluded in a 40-year-old man. Complete closure without residual shunt was documented by echocardiogram and angiogram.
Bethanien Hospital, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Frankfurt, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D015641:Radiography, Interventional