Heart 1998;79:308-310 ( March )
Case report
Recanalisation after coil embolisation of persistent ductus
arteriosus
Departments of Pediatrics, Juntendo
University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
Correspondence to: Dr Ino.
Accepted for publication 28 April 1997
A 5 year old girl underwent recanalisation after coil
embolisation of a persistent ductus arteriosus. Recanalisation is
uncommon after coil embolisation and may be related to shrinkage of the coil, a change in its position, and ductal shape.
© 1998 by Heart
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