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Beitzke, A; Gamillscheg, A; Stein, JI.
Closure of the persistent ductus with detachable coils
Z Kardiol. 1997; 86(7):514-520 Doi: 10.1007/PL00007345
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Beitzke Albrecht
Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Gamillscheg Andreas; Stein Joerg-Ingolf
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Abstract:: 34 patients aged 3 months to 20 years underwent transcatheter-occlusion of their patent ductus arteriosus with detachable coils (Cook). Eight patients had a residual ductus after previous implantation of a Rashkind-occluder; 7 patients had various other cardiac malformations in addition. Only 6 patients had a large ductus with a diameter between 3 and 4 mm; all had systolic-diastolic murmurs. All other patients had ductus-diameters below 3 mm; three of them had systolic-diastolic murmurs, 17 had systolic murmurs, and 8 patients had no murmur at all. The ductus was closed in 24 patients using arterial access only, in 6 patients via a venous, and in 4 patients both via venous and arterial catheterization. One coil was used in 23 patients, 2 coils in 9, and 3 coils in 2 patients. There were no complications of the intervention. Within 24 hours 31 patients (93%) had complete closure of the ductus and 32 patients (94%) after 6 months. Coil-embolisation of the persistent ductus is a quick, safe and cheap method to close a ductus and has clear advantages compared to an operation.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Adolescent -; Child -; Child, Preschool -; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - diagnosis; Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation; Female - instrumentation; Follow-Up Studies - instrumentation; Heart Murmurs - instrumentation; Hemodynamic Processes - physiology; Humans - physiology; Infant - physiology; Male - physiology; Treatment Outcome - physiology
Find related publications in this database (Keywords): Ductus Arteriosus; Catheter Intervention; Coil Embolization