Successful transcatheter coil occlusion of a right-sided patent ductus arteriosus with aberrant left subclavian artery

Michael R. Carr*, Steven R. Neish, Glenn T. Leonard

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Abstract

Right aortic arch is a relatively rare congenital anomaly. The combination of a right aortic arch, a right patent ductus arteriosus, and an aberrant left subclavian artery in a child with an otherwise structurally normal heart is very uncommon. We report the successful transcatheter coil occlusion of a right-sided patent ductus arteriosus in a child with the above-mentioned anatomy. To our knowledge, such a case has not been reported in the English-language medical literature to date.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)365-367
Number of pages3
JournalTexas Heart Institute Journal
Volume33
Issue number3
StatePublished - Nov 9 2006

Keywords

  • Aorta, thoracic/abnormalities
  • Ductus arteriosus, patent/complications/ diagnosis/treatment
  • Heart catheterization
  • Heart defects, congenital/therapy
  • Vascular ring

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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