title: Transcatheter closure of a patent arterial duct with the Amplatzer duct occluder in the area of a large thoracic aortic aneurysm.
abstract: We describe successful closure of a persistently patent arterial duct, using an Amplatzer occluder, in the presence of a large thoracic aortic aneurysm in the area of the ductal ampulla. Although percutaneous closure is more difficult in this setting, because of the risk of traumatising the fragile tissues, it can safely be performed. In our case, it produced a decrease in the size of the aneurysm, and permitted us to delay endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta.
authors.affiliation: Research Unit, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Payam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghazi
authors.forename: Ali-Mohammad
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Haji-Zeinali
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed