Stenting of the ductus arteriosus originating from the innominate or left subclavian artery in patients with a right aortic arch

We describe our experience with stenting the patent ductus arteriosus originating from the left subclavian artery or innominate artery in patients with a right aortic arch. Patent ductus arteriosus stenting is an alternative to surgical shunt placement in patients with congenital cardiac malformations. Four patients with an elongated patent ductus arteriosus arising from either the left subclavian artery of the innominate artery underwent implantation of multiple stents. The diameter of the stents ranged from 3.5 to 4.5  mm and the length from 8 to 15 mm.

Source: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - June 19, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Abraham Rothman, Kaushal Dosani, William Neal Evans, Alvaro Galindo Source Type: research