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Summarized patient outcomes/complications of amplatzer vascular plug 4 were reported in a research article in a subject population with multiple co-morbidities including patent ductus arteriosus (pda), severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (bpd) and pulmonary hypertension (ph).Some of the complications reported were obstruction/occlusion, surgical intervention, hospitalization; these complications are anticipated for the procedure and subject population.A more comprehensive assessment could not be performed as the event was non-contemporaneously reported through a literature review and no device or individual patient information was received for analysis.
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The article, "transcatheter closure of tubular pda with amplatzer plug 4 in preterm infants weighing between 900 and 3,400 g: the pros and cons", was reviewed.The article presented a case study of a patient born at 31 gestational weeks, weighing 2600g at time of intervention with comorbidities patent ductus arteriosus (pda), severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (bpd) and pulmonary hypertension (ph).It was reported that on an unknown date, an 8x13.5mm amplatzer vascular plug 4 was implanted.It was later reported 3 months post-procedure on an unknown date, it was noted there was a left pulmonary artery (lpa) obstruction due to the device jailing the hypoplastic lpa.A decision was made to recanalize the obstructed lpa and a stent was implanted.The article concluded implantation of the ap4 using a 4 f 0.38 guide wire-compatible catheter without inserting a long sheath makes the closure of tubular ducts with this device feasible and uncomplicated with a short intervention time.However, the limited sizes with fixed lengths of the ap4 make it unsuitable for ducts wider than 4.5 mm and shorter than the chosen device length, which can increase the risk of significant left pulmonary stenosis.A wide range of plug diameters and lengths is required to accommodate the large and short ducts.[the primary and corresponding author was nathalie mini, department of cardiology, german paediatric heart centre, university hospital of bonn, bonn, germany, with corresponding email: nathalie.Mini@ukbonn.De].
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