| Autor: |
A, García y Otero, O, Cisneros Martínez, R, Dumois Núñez, F, García German |
| Rok vydání: |
1998 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Archivos del Instituto de Cardiologia de Mexico. 68(2) |
| ISSN: |
0020-3785 |
| Popis: |
We report a case of an infant, with Down's syndrome that weighted 3.2 K and had cardiorespiratory distress due to patent ductus arteriosus. Echocardiogram showed evidence of pulmonary hypertension. Cardiac catheterization was performed, the ductus was a A-2 type. It had 1.5 mm of diameter. Moderate pulmonary hypertension was found with a QP/QS = 1.8. A Gianturco coil was placed in the ductus via the femoral vein: the size of the coil was 5 mm/5 cm. There was not post-procedural evidence of patency of the ductus. We conclude that the closure of the ductus by percutaneous means in symptomatic patients is a good treatment alternative. |
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