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Intermittent complete closure of the arterial duct
M Chessa1, J J Vettukattil, O Stümper
1The Heart Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK.
Cardiology in the Young
|May 19, 2000
Abstract:
Intermittent functional closure of a patent duct has been reported both clinically and echocardiographically. We describe the case of a 6-year-old with intermittent complete closure of a patent duct occurring during attempted transcatheter closure. Recurrence of clinical and echocardiographic signs prompted restudy. A patent duct of moderate size was demonstrated and successfully occluded by coil embolization. The interventional aspects of this unusual condition are discussed.