title: Catheter closure of the arterial duct in preterm infants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  When medical treatment of a symptomatic arterial duct in a preterm infant fails, management is surgical.
  
  
  METHODS
  10 preterm neonates referred to a tertiary cardiac centre for treatment of a symptomatic patent arterial duct who underwent cardiac catheterisation with the intention of device closure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Successful catheter device closure of the arterial duct in nine preterm infants is described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In selected cases, catheter device closure may offer an alternative to thoracotomy and surgical ligation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, John Raddcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Satish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adwani
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001027:Aortography; D001724:Birth Weight; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography