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  • Title: Use of a Stent Graft for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in an Octogenarian Eliminates Ductus Flow.
    Author: Tatsuishi W, Kataoka G, Asano R, Sato A, Nakano K.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 2016 Jun 20; 22(3):193-5. PubMed ID: 26345436.
    Abstract:
    Closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the elderly is a high-risk procedure because of tissue fragility and many possible complications. The patient in our case was an 81-year-old woman with a window-type PDA caused by cardiac failure. Based on the anatomy of the PDA and aorta and to minimize invasion, we used a stent graft to close the PDA. This approach was successful; hemodynamics improved and ductus flow was eliminated during the follow-up period without intervention from the pulmonary artery side.
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