Transcatheter closure of long tubular patent arterial ducts: The Amplatzer Duct Occluder II—A new and valuable tool | Zendy

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Transcatheter closure of long tubular patent arterial ducts: The Amplatzer Duct Occluder II—A new and valuable tool

Author(s) -

Morgan Gareth,

Tometzki Andrew J.,

Martin Robin P.

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

catheterization and cardiovascular interventions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988

H-Index - 116

eISSN - 1522-726X

pISSN - 1522-1946

DOI - 10.1002/ccd.21841

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , cardiac catheterization , duct (anatomy) , closure (psychology) , surgery , market economy , economics

Despite the wide variety of occlusion devices available for closing the patent ductus arteriosus; some defects with unusual morphology still remain a challenge. The drive for increasingly user friendly and lower caliber delivery systems is also ongoing. The new amplatzer ductal occluder II may prove to be a useful additional tool in these circumstances. We describe our initial experiences with this new device in three patients with long tubular (Type C) ducts. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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