title: Aortic stent-graft for patent ductus arteriosus in adults: the aortic exclusion technique.
abstract: The risk of closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in the elderly is high because of the fragility of the aorta and aneurysmal change in the ductus. Stent-grafting has emerged as a method of treatment of pathology of the aorta. We describe a case where this new endovascular technique has been successfully applied for closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in a high-risk patient. It may become part of the armamentarium for this pathology in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fort de France University Hospital, Martinique, French West Indies. f.r.fwi@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roques
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hennequin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ridarch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rousseau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed