title: Relief of factitious coarctation following occlusion of large patent ductus arteriosus with Gianturco-Grifka vascular occluder.
abstract: We report an infant with a large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and a hypoplastic aortic isthmus presenting with factitious coarctation due to high ductal flow. Following transcatheter occlusion of the PDA with a Gianturco-Grifka vascular occluder, the aortic gradient resolved, thereby eliminating the need for surgery on the isthmus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Grifka
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012039:Regional Blood Flow