Abstract
Ninety-seven of 100 patients had a successful attempt at coil closure of the patent ductus arteriosus. For all 46 patients in whom a single coil and in 47 patients in whom multiple coils were placed, there was immediate complete closure that persisted at a median follow-up period of 1.9 years.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Controlled Clinical Trial
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Angiography
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnosis
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / therapy*
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Echocardiography, Doppler
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Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects
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Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Treatment Outcome