CLOSURE OF BLALOCK-TAUSSIG SHUNTS USING A NEW DETACHABLE COIL DEVICE

Authors
TOMETZKI AJP HOUSTON AB REDINGTON AN RIGBY ML REDEL DA WILSON N
Citation
Ajp. Tometzki et al., CLOSURE OF BLALOCK-TAUSSIG SHUNTS USING A NEW DETACHABLE COIL DEVICE, British Heart Journal, 73(4), 1995, pp. 383-384
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
British Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070769
Volume
73
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
383 - 384
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0769(1995)73:4<383:COBSUA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Two children underwent interventional closure of a modified Blalock-Ta ussig shunt using a new detachable coil system (Duct-Occlud). This pro cedure has advantages over currently available materials to occlude th ese and other communications between the systemic and pulmonary circul ations.