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Closure of a patent arterial duct in a septuagenarian with atrial fibrillation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2005

Konrad Brockmeier ,
Peter Hallscheidt  and
Christlieb Haller
Konrad Brockmeier
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Peter Hallscheidt
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Christlieb Haller
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Hegau Klinikum, Singen, Germany
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Abstract

We occluded a large arterial duct in a patient with atrial fibrillation, using an Amplatzer duct occluder, with no residual shunt at the end of the procedure. Follow-up revealed recanalization, which was successfully treated with a 4 mm Amplatzer ASD occluder. It is speculated the reopening of the initially occluded duct was the consequence of anticoagulation needed because of the atrial fibrillation.

Keywords

Transcatheter closure of the ductinterventional duct occlusion
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , June 2004 , pp. 328 - 329
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

The work was performed at the University of Heidelberg.

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