• Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Aug 2008

    Case Reports

    Patent ductus arteriosus: endovascular treatment in adult patient.

    • Diego Felipe Gaia, José Honório Palma, Hyung Chun Kim, José Augusto Marcondes de Souza, Cláudia Rodrigues Alves, and Enio Buffolo.
    • Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP - Brasil. drgaia@uol.com.br
    • Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2008 Aug 1;91(2):e25-7.

    AbstractThe patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common type of congenital heart defect and its correction is simple when performed early in life. Surgery is performed using stitches or clips. In adults, the anomaly can lead to pulmonary hypertension and ventricular dysfunction. Surgery in adults is controversial and high-risk. This report describes an alternative endovascular approach in an adult patient.

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