Comparison Between the Safety Profile and Clinical Results of the Cook Detachable and Gianturco Coils for Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in 272 Patients

Abstract

Cook detachable coils for transcatheter closures of the PDA are safer than Gianturco coils. Hence, children with large ductal can be treated earlier in life. Short-term complete occlusion rate was lower in the Cook detachable coil group. This rate can be explained by a shorter follow-up time, larger ductal diameter, and the different materials used for the detachable coils.