Jesse Lee1,2, Kanishka Ratnayaka1, John Moore1, Howaida El‐Said1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 791-796, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12786
Abstract Background/Objective: Stenting the ductus arteriosus (DAS) has become an
alternative to surgical systemic to pulmonary artery shunts in neonates with ductal‐
dependent pulmonary blood flow (PBF). Femoral approach for a vertical ductus can
be difficult secondary to the acute angle and tortuous course, thus alternative ac‐
cess sites have been explored. Carotid access complications have been reported in
5%‐10%. The extensive use of an axillary arterial approach in the United States has
not been reported. The aim of this study is to describe our experience with DAS using
the axillary approach.
Methods: We reviewed all patients with DAS with an… More >
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