Patent ductus arteriosus in adults – indications and possibilities for closure

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a rare diagnosis in adults, since symptoms and signs usually occur in infancy and most cases are treated shortly after diagnosis. We present two patients who were first diagnosed with PDA during adulthood. The first case represents a more severe form of PDA, where t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: van de Sandt, F. M., Boekholdt, S. M., Bouma, B. J., Groenink, M., Backx, A. P. C. M., Koolbergen, D. R., de Winter, R. J., Mulder, B. J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum 2011
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Special Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3111574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21584804
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-011-0138-9
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Sumario:Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a rare diagnosis in adults, since symptoms and signs usually occur in infancy and most cases are treated shortly after diagnosis. We present two patients who were first diagnosed with PDA during adulthood. The first case represents a more severe form of PDA, where the need for closure of the PDA is obvious. In the second case the sequelae of the PDA are less clear. In both patients, closure of the PDA (surgically in one case, percutaneously in the other) was successful.

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