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The presence of a patent arterial duct may complicate the course of the patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). While surgical ligation has been traditionally used as a definitive treatment for this problem, transcatheter closure may have advantages. This is the first report of transcatheter occlusion of a patent arterial duct in an infant on ECMO support.
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Brown, K.L., Shekerdemian, L.S. & Penny, D.J. Transcatheter closure of a patent arterial duct in a patient on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Intensive Care Med 28, 501–503 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-001-1202-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-001-1202-5