PubMed · 2004 · 13 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologySurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryInterventional CardiologyVascular SurgeryCardiac CatheterizationEndovascular SurgeryPercutaneous Closure DevicesTranscatheter Closure DevicesTranscatheter RepairVascular Closure Devices
The treatment of very large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) was thought to be solely surgical. There is not enough experience in transcatheter closure of large hypertensive PDA. In this report, successful catheter closure of a large and hypertensive ductus using the Amplatzer Muscular VSD Occluder and a literature review are presented.