[Percutaneous closure of a ductus arteriosus with a Gianturco coil in an infant weighing 3.2 kg].
We report a case of an infant, with Down's syndrome that weighted 3.2 K and had cardiorespiratory distress due to patent ductus arteriosus. Echocardiogram showed evidence of pulmonary hypertension. Cardiac catheterization was performed, the ductus was a A-2 type. It had 1.5 mm of diameter. Moderate pulmonary hypertension was found with a QP/QS = 1.8. A Gianturco coil was placed in the ductus via the femoral vein: the size of the coil was 5 mm/5 cm. There was not post-procedural evidence of patency of the ductus. We conclude that the closure of the ductus by percutaneous means in symptomatic patients is a good treatment alternative.
García y Otero
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Hospital del Carmen, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
Cisneros Martínez
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O
Dumois Núñez
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R
García German
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F
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male