Surgical Removal of Embolized PDA Device from Descending Thoracic Aorta – A Case Report

Authors

  • M Badrul Alam Department of Cardiac Surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • Kazi Abul Hasan Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • M ZahiduL Islam Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • SA Quader Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • M Sajedul Bari Department of Cardiac Surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • AM Asif Rahim Department of Cardiac Surgery, NICVD, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v8i2.26821

Keywords:

Patent ductus arteriosus, Amplatzer device

Abstract

Closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with device or coil is presently the first line of therapy.but it has got different acute and late complications. A 3 years old male child presented with history of percutaneous closure of the PDA Amplatzer device 18 months back. Now he presented with dislodgement of the device to descending thoracic aorta and reappearance of a large PDA. The child underwent surgical closure of PDA and removal of the device from descending thoracic aorta. We are presenting this case as one of the uncommon late complications of device closure of PDA.

Cardiovasc. j. 2016; 8(2): 158-160

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Author Biography

M Badrul Alam, Department of Cardiac Surgery, NICVD, Dhaka



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Published

2016-02-25

How to Cite

Alam, M. B., Hasan, K. A., Islam, M. Z., Quader, S., Bari, M. S., & Rahim, A. A. (2016). Surgical Removal of Embolized PDA Device from Descending Thoracic Aorta – A Case Report. Cardiovascular Journal, 8(2), 158–160. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v8i2.26821

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Reports