Transcatheter closure of a patent arterial duct with the Amplatzer duct occluder in the area of a large thoracic aortic aneurysm

We describe successful closure of a persistently patent arterial duct, using an Amplatzer occluder, in the presence of a large thoracic aortic aneurysm in the area of the ductal ampulla. Although percutaneous closure is more difficult in this setting, because of the risk of traumatising the fragile...

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Published in:Cardiology in the young 2009-04, Vol.19 (2), p.209-211
Main Authors: Ghazi, Payam, Haji-Zeinali, Ali-Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis
Cardiac Catheterization - methods
Congenital heart disease
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - complications
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - diagnosis
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - therapy
Echocardiography
Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation
endovascular treatment
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
stent-graft
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We describe successful closure of a persistently patent arterial duct, using an Amplatzer occluder, in the presence of a large thoracic aortic aneurysm in the area of the ductal ampulla. Although percutaneous closure is more difficult in this setting, because of the risk of traumatising the fragile tissues, it can safely be performed. In our case, it produced a decrease in the size of the aneurysm, and permitted us to delay endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951109003588