Reopening of an arterial duct after total occlusion with Rashkind's double umbrella device
1King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|October 1, 1994
Abstract:
Reopening of a previously totally occluded ductus arteriosus with the Rashkind umbrella device occurred in a 5-yr-old girl, a previously unreported occurrence. Total occlusion using a second device was successful. This report emphasizes the need for regular follow-up with color flow Doppler echocardiography to diagnose and exclude a residual ductus even when apparent early closure has occurred.


