A Case of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Congestive Heart Failure in a 80-Year-Old Man
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 849-852, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a rare clinical finding in adult patients. Considering the increase in cases of PDA discovered incidentally on echocardiograms at young ages, and the life-shortening effect of PDA, it is rare to diagnose PDA in old patients. We report a case of an 80-year-old patient who experienced symptoms of congestive heart failure showed findings suggestive of PDA in echocardiogram and confirmed the diagnosis through a cardiac catheterization and a coronary angiography. After percutaneous occlusion of PDA with an Amplatzer duct occlusion device, symptoms related to congestive heart failure improved.
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Main subject:
Cardiac Catheterization
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Coronary Angiography
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Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
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Cardiac Catheters
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Heart Failure
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2012
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Article