Alternative treatment for patent ductus arteriosus: a therapeutic challenge
Abstract The ductus arteriosus is a fetal structure that spontaneously closes in 90% of newborns. Patency 3 months after birth is considered a congenital heart disease that, if untreated, can progress to serious cardiovascular complications. This report aims to review an alternative treatment with an aortic endoprosthesis in a 49-year-old man who presented with dyspnea on moderate exertion associated with a heart murmur. He was diagnosed with persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with cardiac complications. Clinical management was unsuccessful and surgical treatment was indicated. Endovascular treatment with a thoracic endoprosthesis was indicated and performed successfully. Percutaneous closure is the preferred method in adult patients. Endovascular intervention using an endoprosthesis is a safe and effective option, in addition to being applicable regardless of the anatomy of the PDA. This case demonstrates the natural history of the pathology and presents a safe and effective alternative for its management.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)
2021
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492021000100511 |
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| Summary: | Abstract The ductus arteriosus is a fetal structure that spontaneously closes in 90% of newborns. Patency 3 months after birth is considered a congenital heart disease that, if untreated, can progress to serious cardiovascular complications. This report aims to review an alternative treatment with an aortic endoprosthesis in a 49-year-old man who presented with dyspnea on moderate exertion associated with a heart murmur. He was diagnosed with persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with cardiac complications. Clinical management was unsuccessful and surgical treatment was indicated. Endovascular treatment with a thoracic endoprosthesis was indicated and performed successfully. Percutaneous closure is the preferred method in adult patients. Endovascular intervention using an endoprosthesis is a safe and effective option, in addition to being applicable regardless of the anatomy of the PDA. This case demonstrates the natural history of the pathology and presents a safe and effective alternative for its management. |
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