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A case of neonatal ductus arteriosus aneurysm
Y d'Udekem1, J E Rubay, T Sluysmans
1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc-UCL, Brussels Belgium.
Cardiovascular Surgery (London, England)
|June 1, 1997
Abstract:
A case of successfully operated neonatal ductus arteriosus aneurysm is described. Cardiac catheterization was performed to confirm the diagnosis because of a misinterpretation of the anatomy on transthoracic echocardiography. Rupture, embolism and infection are described complications of such aneurysms. Surgery should therefore be recommended without delay.