Device closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 14 Oct, 2008
Though small PDAs can be closed by coils, large PDAs require a device to close them. Initially an angiogram is taken to confirm the size of the PDA to choose the size of the device. The angiogram above shows pigtail catheter in the descending aorta and the dye passing from the descending aorta to pulmonary [...]
