title: Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus in infantile form of Scimitar syndrome with a type II Amplatzer Ductal Occluder.
abstract: We report a unique case of infantile form of Scimitar syndrome with a patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonary hypertension. The PDA was closed percutaneously using the new Amplatzer Ductal Occluder device type II.
authors: Cardiac Sciences Department, Paediatric Cardiology, King Abdulaziz Cardiac Centre, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Omar R J
authors: OR
authors: Tamimi
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Al-Ghaihab
authors: Ali A
authors: AA
authors: Al Akhfash
keywords: PDA device; Pulmonary hypertension; Scimitar syndrome
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