Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5984598 | Journal of Cardiology Cases | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Patent ductus arteriosus, an essential vasculature structure during fetal life that becomes abnormal after 3 months of age, may be silent. However, the incidence of silent patent ductus arteriosus is as high as 1 in 500 patients. Existence of patent ductus arteriosus leads to left-to-right shunt. The development of pulmonary embolism in left-to-right shunt is rare. We present a case of a 33-year-old male patient who was incidentally diagnosed to have large patent ductus arteriosus along with the left-to-right shunt while being treated for pulmonary embolism. The patient was treated electively with device closure of patent ductus arteriosus.
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Authors
Tom MBBS, MD, DM, Hashir MBBS, MD, DM, Jwalit Vasantkumar MBBS, Ashok MPharm, PhD, Arohi MPharm,