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To date, coil embolization has been reserved for occlusion of the small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) because of potential dislodgement of the coils. We report a case of a larger, hemodynamically significant PDA in an adult which was successfully closed by two spring coils using a “crossed catheter” technique for coil delivery.
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Laird, J.R., Slack, M.C., Gurczak, P. et al. Spring coil embolization of a patent ductus arteriosus in an adult. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 18, 259–261 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00239424
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00239424