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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.