Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9168799 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Patent ductus arteriosus is a condition usually diagnosed and treated in childhood but in some instances is not detected until adult life. Although surgical closure remains the accepted treatment in most cases, stent-grafting has emerged as a possible alternative treatment for persistent ductus arteriosus in the adult. We describe a case of elective repair of a patent ductus arteriosus using an aortic stent-graft technique in a young man. Successful use of the endoprosthetic approach may allow more widespread use of this technique in adult patent ductus arteriosus.
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Authors
Dr. MBBS, Emily K. MBBS, David FRACS, Geoff H. FRACS, Michael FRACS,