Iranian Heart Journal

Iranian Heart Journal

EVALUATION OF TRANSCATHETER AMPLATZER OCCLUSION OF THE PERSISTENT ARTERIAL DUCT WITH ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC GUIDANCE

Authors
M. MERAJI
P.N. DAVARI
A. SHAH MOHAMADI MOUSAVI
M.Y. AARABI MOGHADAM
M. DALIR ROUY FARD
SHAHEED RAJAI CARDIVASCULAR MEDICAL CENTER, MELLAT PARK, VALI ASR AVENUE, TEHRAN, IRAN
Abstract
Background- This study was performed to report on the data of transcatheter Amplatzer occlusion of the persistent arterial duct under echocardiographic guidance.
Methods- This prospective study was conducted on 39 Iranians, who underwent 39 transcatheter Amplatzer occlusions of arterial ducts. Echocardiography was performed in all of the patients versus aortography in 5 patients for the evaluation of residual shunts across the duct immediately and after 10 minutes of Amplatzer implantation.
Conclusion- The results showed the advantages of echocardiography over aortography; consequently, the former is a useful, non-invasive tool for patients having their PDAs closed.
Keywords
PERSISTENT ARTERIAL DUCT
TRANSCATHETER AMPLATZER OCCLUSION
Iranian Heart Journal
Volume 5, Issue 3
Summer 2004
Pages 37-41