Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Nov 1988
Case ReportsTranscatheter closure of a calcified patent ductus arteriosus in an elderly man.
Successful transcatheter closure of a calcified patent ductus arteriosus was performed in a symptomatic 78 year old man. Cardiac catheterization revealed a left to right shunt across the patent ductus arteriosus with a pulmonary to systemic flow ratio of 2.8:1. ⋯ After closure of the ductus there was marked hemodynamic improvement and the patient was discharged with improved exercise tolerance. Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus may be a viable option for the elderly patient too sick to withstand cardiovascular surgery.