Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus with buttoned device: first successful clinical application in a child

Am Heart J. 1991 Jun;121(6 Pt 1):1799-802. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(91)90029-h.

Abstract

Several devices are available for transcatheter closure of PDA. Most of the available devices either require complicated intracardiac maneuvering or need a large-sized sheath for implantation of the device. A recently described "buttoned" device developed by Sideris et al. that can be delivered across the ductus via a 7F sheath had undergone successful trials in animal models. Because of the ease of device implantation and the requirement for a smaller-sized sheath for delivery than that used with other devices, we have used this custom-made double-disc device in a 5-year-old child and have shown successful closure of the ductus by angiography and by color Doppler studies. Further clinical trials with this device seem warranted.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cineangiography
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnostic imaging
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / pathology
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / therapy*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostheses and Implants*