title: Anterograde coil closure of patent ductus arteriosus using a modified bioptome delivery technique.
abstract: Three consecutive patients are presented who underwent successful anterograde catheter coil occlusion of a patent ductus arteriosus using a modified bioptome-assisted technique. Two of the three patients were infants and the procedures were performed without the need for arterial access.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Children's Heart Center of South Texas, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. mhays55905@aol.com
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hays
mesh_terms: D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation