Transcatheter closure of a patent arterial duct in a patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The presence of a patent arterial duct may complicate the course of the patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). While surgical ligation has been traditionally used as a definitive treatment for this problem, transcatheter closure may have advantages. This is the first report of transcatheter occlusion of a patent arterial duct in an infant on ECMO support.
Medical subject headings
- Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation