Open-access Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in a Conjoined Twin: Case Report

Conjoined twin patients with patent ductus arteriosus and hemodynamic repercussions have a worse prognosis. In the present case report, we demonstrate the first successful percutaneous closure of the ductus arteriosus with the Piccolo© device (Abbot Structural Heart, Plymouth, MN, USA) in this type of clinical situation.

Keywords
Conjoined Twins; Patent Ductus Arteriosus; Catheterization

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