title: Techniques in Cardiology : PDA Closure in Children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with various devices has been evaluated worldwide and in selected cases can be performed successfully, thus avoiding the morbidity associated with surgical closure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 2 year old female child presented with PDA and aortic angiography showed large PDA (tubular). This defect can be closed nonsurgically by coils and devices. The coil used are normally 0.038" having delivery system called Flipper, but this child had a large PDA and so was closed by thicker coil 0.052" using a coil-Bioptome-sheath system, which is the first reported case from the Armed Forces.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We report the initial experience at our center of closure of PDA with a new coil-Bioptome-sheath system.
authors.affiliation: Ex-Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology), Military Hospital, Cardio Thoracic Centre, Pune-40.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dugal
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology), Base Hospital Delhi Cantt.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jetley
authors.affiliation: Ex-Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology), Military Hospital, Cardio Thoracic Centre, Pune-40.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Consultant (Medicine & Cardiology), Military Hospital, Cardio Thoracic Centre, Pune-40.
authors.forename: Charanjit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology), Military Hospital, Jalandhar Cantt.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology), Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sabharwa
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine), Command Hospital (Northern Command), C/o 56 APO.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sofat
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine), Military Hospital, Cardio Thoracic Centre, Pune-40.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bharadwaj
keywords: Children; Coil-Bioptome-Sheath system; Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)