title: Intermittent complete closure of the arterial duct.
abstract: Intermittent functional closure of a patent duct has been reported both clinically and echocardiographically. We describe the case of a 6-year-old with intermittent complete closure of a patent duct occurring during attempted transcatheter closure. Recurrence of clinical and echocardiographic signs prompted restudy. A patent duct of moderate size was demonstrated and successfully occluded by coil embolization. The interventional aspects of this unusual condition are discussed.
authors.affiliation: The Heart Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chessa
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vettukattil
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Stümper
mesh_terms: D001027:Aortography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans