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12222696

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-9-11
pubmed:abstractText
Persistent ductus arteriosus in the adult carries a risk for becoming symptomatic with dyspnoea or palpitations, developing infective endarteritis, and finally for developing pulmonary hypertension with ensuing heart failure morbidity and mortality. Surgical closure is considered more and more to be outdated as first choice treatment since percutaneous closure is a safe and effective alternative. Only the Eisenmenger syndrome remains a clear contra-indication for closure, whether surgical or interventional. We report on our own experience in nine patients with persistent ductus arteriosus including eight cases who underwent percutaneous closure and one patient with Eisenmenger syndrome. In addition, our experience with clinical features and therapeutic modalities is related to the literature.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0001-5385
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
275-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Persistent ductus arteriosus in the adult: clinical features and experience with percutaneous closure.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Interventional Cardiology, St Jan Hospital Brugge, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article