Percutaneous closure of patent arterial ducts in patients from high altitude: a sub-Saharan experience

Percutaneous closure of patent arterial ducts in patients from high altitude: a sub-Saharan experience

Background : At high altitude, patent arterial ducts tend to be larger and associated with pulmonary hypertension. Patent ductus arteriosus device closure in this background could be challenging. Objectives : We report our experience with percutaneous closure of patent arterial ducts using a variet...

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Main Authors: Endale Tefera, Shakeel A Qureshi, Ramon Bermudez-Canete, Lola Rubio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
High altitude
percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus closure
pulmonary artery pressure
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2015;volume=8;issue=3;spage=196;epage=201;aulast=Tefera

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