title: [Experience in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus closure at a mexican hospital].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) represents one of the most prevalent diseases in hospitals which treat congenital heart diseases (CHD). Currently, in groups of more than 1 year of age percutaneous closure it is the standard therapy. The aim of this paper is to determine the frequency, characteristics and treatment of PCA in congenital heart disease service at the a Cardiology Hospital in Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  In clinical CHD our hospital, a descriptive study of 2010-2015 of patients who were treated with percutaneous closure PCA and surgery was performed. They were divided into the following ages: infant, preschool, children, adolescents and adults. The absolute frequencies were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  187 patients of preschool and school which accounted for 60% of the total sample were obtained. Percutaneous closure catheterization was performed in 90%; 2% of complications were recorded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this clinic, the PCA is treated mostly by interventional catheterization in most stages of the human being with minimal complications.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiopatías Congénitas, Hospital de Cardiología, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México, México. horacioinvestigacion@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Horacio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Márquez-González
authors.forename: Uriel
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Castro-Contreras
authors.forename: Carmen Emma
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cerrud-Sánchez
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López-Gallegos
authors.forename: Lucelli
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yáñez-Gutiérrez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cardiac catheterization; Congenital  heart defects; Intraoperative complications; Patent ductus arteriosus; Thoracic surgery