title: Asymptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in a 41-year-old woman.
abstract: Patent ductus arteriosus is a rare adult congenital heart disease, especially asymptomatic cases are uncommon in older ages. We report here the case of a 41-year-old woman, who was incidentally found to have a patent ductus arteriosus. The patient also was asymptomatic. For anatomical demonstration, computerized tomography angiography was performed and then surgical intervention was applied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Heart-Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. cayserkan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cay
authors.forename: Sezgin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Sule
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turkvatan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D033162:Incidental Findings; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed