CLOSURE OF LARGE PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS BY POST INFARCT VSD CLOSURE DEVICE: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Ijaz Hussain
  • Shah Zeb
  • Kamran Khattak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v48i3.964

Abstract

Patent ductusarteriosus (PDA) constitutes 6 to 11% of all congenital heartdefects. While surgical ligation and video-assisted, thoracoscopic interruption ofPDA are still available, transcatheterocclusion of PDAs has recently assumed amajor role in closure of PDA. Most of the centreuse Amplatzer duct occluderdevice for PDA closure.Here we report a large PDA that was not amenable toclose by largest Amplatzer duct occluder, so we used successfully 24mmAmplatzerpost infarct VSD occluder. Patient discharged home with stablehemodynamics and without complication as assessed by echocardiography 24hours after procedure.

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Hussain I, Zeb S, Khattak K. CLOSURE OF LARGE PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS BY POST INFARCT VSD CLOSURE DEVICE: A CASE REPORT. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2016Sep.10 [cited 2024Nov.24];48(3). Available from: https://pakheartjournal1.pcs.org.pk/index.php/pk/article/view/964

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 3 (2015): Pakistan Heart Journal

Section

Case Reports

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