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Use of carotid and axillary artery approach for stenting the patent ductus arteriosus in infants with ductal‐dependent pulmonary blood flow: A multicenter study from the congenital catheterization research collaborative
Author(s) -
BauserHeaton Holly,
Qureshi Athar M.,
Goldstein Bryan H.,
Glatz Andrew C.,
Nicholson George T.,
Meadows Jeffrey J.,
Depaolo John S.,
Aggarwal Varun,
McCracken Courtney E.,
Mossad Emad B.,
Wilson Elizabeth C.,
Petit Christopher J.
Publication year - 2020
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.28631
Subject(s) - medicine , ductus arteriosus , cohort , cardiac catheterization , cardiology , pulmonary artery
Background Carotid artery (CA) and axillary artery (AA) access are increasingly used for transcatheter stenting of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), although reports are limited. Methods The Congenital Catheterization Research Collaborative (CCRC) reviewed multicenter data from infants who underwent PDA stenting via the CA or AA approach from 2008 to 2017, and compared outcomes to those of infants undergoing PDA stenting via the femoral artery (FA) approach. Post‐procedure ultrasound (US) imaging was reviewed. Results Forty‐nine infants underwent PDA stenting from the CA ( n = 43) or AA ( n = 6) approach, compared with 55 infants who underwent PDA stenting from the FA approach. The PDA was the sole pulmonary blood flow (PBF) source in 61% of infants in the CA/AA cohort, compared with 33% of the FA cohort ( p < .01). Ductal tortuosity for CA/AA cohort was Type I (straight) in 10 (20%), Type II (one turn) in 17 (35%), and Type III (multiple turns) in 22 (45%) infants and reflected a greater degree of tortuosity when compared to the FA cohort ( p < .01). In 17 infants with CA/AA approach, the “flip technique” was used, and was associated with shorter procedure times for highly tortuous PDA (Type III) patients. Rates of procedural complications were similar across access sites. Most common complications were access site injury (thrombus or bleeding) and stent malposition. No complications were specifically related to the “flip technique.” Conclusions Use of CA and AA approach for PDA stenting was found to be more commonly employed in sole source PBF and highly tortuous PDAs. Procedural modifications such as the “flip technique” may lead to shorter procedure times. CA and AA approaches are associated with a similar burden of procedural or late complications. Post‐procedural surveillance of the CA and AA is suggested, given the incidence of vascular findings on US.