Effectiveness of five-loop coils to occlude patent ductus arteriosus.
Coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus with 5-loop coils was undertaken in 10 patients without coil embolizations, and with 90% immediate occlusion and 100% occlusion at follow-up. We conclude that 5-loop coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus is safe and effective.
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Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis University School of Medicine/Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Missouri 63104, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002932:Cineangiography; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome