Catheter closure of the arterial duct in preterm infants.
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.
Roberts
Philip
P
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, John Raddcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
Adwani
Satish
S
Archer
Nick
N
Wilson
Neil
N
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