Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus via internal jugular vein in patient with interrupted inferior vena cava
Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using various occluders and coils via femoral vein is a well established therapeutic option. However, in patients with interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) it is not feasible to close the PDA percutaneously using traditional methods. We present...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using various occluders and coils via femoral vein is a well established therapeutic option. However, in patients with interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) it is not feasible to close the PDA percutaneously using traditional methods. We present a nine-year-old girl with IVC interruption in whom percutaneous closure of PDA was successfully accomplished via the transjugular approach. |
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| Item Description: | 0974-2069 0974-5149 |