Cureus

. 2022 May 4;14(5):e24733.

 doi: 10.7759/cureus.24733. eCollection 2022 May. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35673316/

Transcatheter Occlusion of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus for a Symptomatic Left-to-Right Shunt

Papus Keita ¹, Frank Han ², Nicholas J Peterman ³, Sandor Toledo ⁴, Anthony Munaco ⁵

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• PMID: 35673316
• PMCID: PMC9165916
• DOI: 10.7759/cureus.24733

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Abstract

Congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH) can induce life-threatening pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. The patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is often maintained in CDH to allow for decompression into the systemic circulation. However, if the PDA becomes hemodynamically significant, PDA closure may be indicated. Traditional methods rely on pharmacological closure. In this report, we document a rare transcatheter closure of a hemodynamically significant PDA.

Keywords: congenital diaphragmatic hernia; patent ductus arteriosus; pulmonary hypertension; shunt reversal; transcatheter occlusion.

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