Fransiska A. Sihotang, Valerinna Putri
Universitas Brawijaya, Saiful Anwar General Hospital.
Indonesia
Cureus
Cureus 2024;
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61926
Abstract
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most prevalent acyanotic congenital heart diseases. Percutaneous closure of PDA has been the preferred treatment recommended by the guidelines due to relatively low complications and rapid patient recovery. However, device emboli remain the most frequent and disastrous complication, necessitating percutaneous or surgical treatment. We present a case of a large PDA closure in pulmonary arterial hypertension paediatric patients complicated with device emboli that was successfully retrieved using the snaring technique. Transcatheter retrieval, although technically challenging, is a feasible treatment and offers the advantage of avoiding the need for surgical intervention.
Category
Class I. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease
Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication
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