Novel use of the Amplatzer plug for closure of a patent ductus arteriosus.
We report the novel use of an Amplatzer vascular plug for closure of a large tubular patent ductus arteriosus in a small child.
Hoyer
Mark H
MH
Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. mhoyer@iupui.edu
D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000628:therapy