Patent ductus arteriosus at low and high altitudes: Anatomical and haemodynamic features and their implications for transcatheter closure

Kardiologia Polska

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 431-436

  Białkowski, Jacek ^a   Głowacki, Jan ^a   Zabal, Carlos ^b   Garcia Montes, Antonio ^b   Bermudez Canete, Ramon ^c   Flores Arizmendi, Ramon ^d   Sagado Sandova, Antonio ^d   Diaz De Leon, Hernan ^e   Delagadillo, Ramiro Menacho ^f   Kreutzer, Jaqueline ^g  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

^c HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^d CENTRO MÉDICO NACIONAL 20 DE NOVIEMBRE   (Mexico)

^e UNICAR   (Guatemala)

^f Hospital Obrero   (Bolivia)

^g CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheterisation; Ductus arteriosus

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ALTITUDE; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPTAL OCCLUDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79957641980     PISSN: 00229032     EISSN: 00229032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Penaloza D, Sime F, Ruiz L. Pulmonary hemodynamics in children living at high altitudes. High Alt Med Biol, 2008; 9: 199-207.
2. Szkutnik M, Menacho-Delgadillo R, Palmero-Zilveti E et al. Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus among native high-altitude habitants. Ped Cardiol, 2008; 29: 624-627.
3. Kirchenko A, Benson LN, Burrows P et al. Angiographic classification of the isolated, persistently patent ductus arteriosus and implications for percutaneous catheter occlusion. Am J Cardiol, 1989; 63: 877-880.
4. Zabal C, Garcia-Montes JA, Buendia-Hernadez A et al. Percutaneous closure of hypertensive ductus arteriosus. Heart, 2010; 96: 625-628.
5. Demkow M, Ruzyllo W, Kepka C et al. Transvenous closure of moderate and large patent ductus arteriosus with the Amplatzer duct occluder. Pol Przeg Chir, 2000; 72: 791-798.
6. Ewert P. Challenges encountered during closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Pediatr Cardiol, 2005; 26: 224-229.
7. Pedra CA, Serrana A, Sanchez SA et al. Percutaneous occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus with Amplatzer device for atrial septal defect. J Invasive Cardiol, 2003; 15: 413-417.
8. Benson LN, Dyck J, Hecht B. Technique for closure of the small patent ductus arteriosus using the Rashkind occluder. Cathet Cardiovac Diag, 1988; 14: 82-84.
9. Magee AG, Huggon IC, Seed PT et al. Transcatheter coil occlusion of the arterial duct. Results of the European registry. Eur Heart J, 2001; 22: 1817-1831.
10. Wang JF, Wu MH, Hwang JJ et al. Transcatheter closure of moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus with the Amplatzer duct occluder. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv, 2007; 69: 572-578.
11. Białkowski J, Szkutnik M, Kusa J et al. Percutaneous closure of window type patent ductus arteriosus using Cardioseal/Starflex device. Texas Heart Inst J, 2003; 30: 236-239.
12. th World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, 21-26 June 2009, Cairns, Australia, Book of Abstracts, 8406.
13. Białkowski J, Szkutnik M, Fiszer R et al. Application of Cardio-O-Fix Occluders for transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus and interatrial communications - preliminary experience. Cardiol J, 2010; 17: 607-611.
14. Campbell M. Natural history of patent ductus arteriosus. Br Heart J, 1986; 30: 4-13.
15. Białkowski J, Szkutnik M, Kusa J et al. Outcomes of transcatheter closure of persistent arterial duct in children. Pol Przegl Kardiol, 2008; 10: 277-282.
16. Bermudez-Canete R, Santoro G, Bialkowski J et al. Patent ductus arteriosus using detachable coils. Am J Cardiol, 1998; 82: 1547-1549.
17. Cambier PA, Kirby WC, Wortham DC et al. Percutaneous closure of the small (less than 2.5 mm) patent ductus arteriosus using coil embolization. Am J Cardiol, 1998; 31: 878-882.
18. Masura J, Walsh KP, Thanapoulos B et al. Catheter closure of moderate-to large-sized patent ductus arteriosus using the new Amplatzer duct occluder: immediate and short-term results. J Am Coll Cardiol, 1998; 31: 878-882.
19. Wang JK, Hwang JJ, Chiang FT et al. A strategic approach to transcatheter closure of patent ductus: Gianturco coils for small-to-moderate ductus and Amplatzer duct occluder for large ductus. Int J Cardiol, 2006; 106: 10-15.
20. Penaloza D, Arias-Stella J. The heart and pulmonary circulation at high altitudes: healthy highlanders and chronic mountain sickness. Circulation, 2007; 115: 1132-1146. (Pubitemid 46673174)