title: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for patent ductus arteriosus in an elderly patient with congestive heart failure.
abstract: In elderly patients, open surgery for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is more difficult than that in children and often requires a cardiopulmonary bypass. We report the case of a 67-year-old patient with a PDA that was successfully treated with thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). The patient was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (ejection fraction, 36 %) and PDA (9.7 mm in diameter). TEVAR was successfully performed to exclude the PDA. After TEVAR, the patient's heart failure was well controlled by diuretics. TEVAR may be a good alternative to open surgery.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, 1711-1 Tamasu, Kita-ku, Okayama, 701-1192, Japan.
authors: Gentaro
authors: G
authors: Kato
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, 1711-1 Tamasu, Kita-ku, Okayama, 701-1192, Japan.
authors: Mikizo
authors: M
authors: Nakai
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, 1711-1 Tamasu, Kita-ku, Okayama, 701-1192, Japan.
authors: Noriyuki
authors: N
authors: Tokunaga
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, 1711-1 Tamasu, Kita-ku, Okayama, 701-1192, Japan. shujismz@ri.ncvc.go.jp.|Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan. shujismz@ri.ncvc.go.jp.
authors: Shuji
authors: S
authors: Shimizu
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, 1711-1 Tamasu, Kita-ku, Okayama, 701-1192, Japan.
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Okada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure; D006801:Humans; D013908:Thoracotomy
keywords: Elderly; Patent ductus arteriosus; Thoracic endovascular aortic repair