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Aortic stent-graft for patent ductus arteriosus in adults: the aortic exclusion technique
F Roques1, J L Hennequin, B Sanchez
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fort de France University Hospital, Martinique, French West Indies. f.r.fwi@wanadoo.fr
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|June 1, 2001
Abstract:
The risk of closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in the elderly is high because of the fragility of the aorta and aneurysmal change in the ductus. Stent-grafting has emerged as a method of treatment of pathology of the aorta. We describe a case where this new endovascular technique has been successfully applied for closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in a high-risk patient. It may become part of the armamentarium for this pathology in adults.