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Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus: a comparison of two devices.

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El Mallah, MK; Sands, AJ; Casey, FA; Craig, BG; Mulholland, HC
Published in: Ir J Med Sci
2002

BACKGROUND: Transcatheter occlusion of the arterial duct is a safe and effective alternative to surgical closure. The Rashkind umbrella occluder and the Cook coil are two established devices, although the former is no longer manufactured. AIMS: To assess any difference in outcomes between the use of the Cook detachable coil and the Rashkind double umbrella in patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occlusion. METHODS: A retrospective study of 77 patients in whom PDA occlusion was attempted using the Cook detachable PDA coil from March 1996 to March 2000. A comparison was carried out with patients in whom occlusion was attempted using the Rashkind double umbrella between 1989 and 1996. RESULTS: The rate of immediate complete occlusion was 24% compared with 29.9% for the Rashkind device. The figure for complete occlusion after 24 hours with the PDA coil was 63% compared with 61.5% in the Rashkind group (p > 0.1). The overall closure rate in the coil group was 72% versus 74.6% for umbrellas. CONCLUSION: The outcome in terms of complete duct closure using the Cook coil is comparable with figures obtained using the Rashkind umbrella. Both devices have a good safety profile in the short and medium-terms.

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Ir J Med Sci

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0021-1265

Publication Date

2002

Volume

171

Issue

3

Start / End Page

151 / 154

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Retrospective Studies
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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El Mallah, M. K., Sands, A. J., Casey, F. A., Craig, B. G., & Mulholland, H. C. (2002). Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus: a comparison of two devices. Ir J Med Sci, 171(3), 151–154. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170504
El Mallah, M. K., A. J. Sands, F. A. Casey, B. G. Craig, and H. C. Mulholland. “Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus: a comparison of two devices.Ir J Med Sci 171, no. 3 (2002): 151–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170504.
El Mallah MK, Sands AJ, Casey FA, Craig BG, Mulholland HC. Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus: a comparison of two devices. Ir J Med Sci. 2002;171(3):151–4.
El Mallah, M. K., et al. “Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus: a comparison of two devices.Ir J Med Sci, vol. 171, no. 3, 2002, pp. 151–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/BF03170504.
El Mallah MK, Sands AJ, Casey FA, Craig BG, Mulholland HC. Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus: a comparison of two devices. Ir J Med Sci. 2002;171(3):151–154.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ir J Med Sci

DOI

ISSN

0021-1265

Publication Date

2002

Volume

171

Issue

3

Start / End Page

151 / 154

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Retrospective Studies
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences