A Patient-Specific Hollow Three-Dimensional Model for Simulating Percutaneous Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

A Patient-Specific Hollow Three-Dimensional Model for Simulating Percutaneous Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Int Heart J. 2018 Nov 20;:
Authors: Matsubara D, Kataoka K, Takahashi H, Minami T, Yamagata T
Abstract
Percutaneous catheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is difficult when the ductus is large and long or shows calcification. We created a patient-specific 3-dimensional (3D) model for PDA, with which we simulated device deployment, thereby selecting the device/size in a patient-by-patient manner. We assessed whether this 3D model is effective for catheter PDA closure.The 3D model was created in this institute, requiring 3 days and 90 US dollars. After its introduction, 7 consecutive patients (the study group) with severe PDA underwent closure with the aid of the 3D model. The control group consisted of 4 patients before 3D-model introduction, with all having severe PDA: the requirement of computed tomography was considered a criterion of severe or difficult-procedure-requiring PDA.In all study group patients, the devices/sizes could be pre-selected based on the simulation, whereas devices were changed during the procedure in 2 of 4 in the control group. In the study group, compared with the control group, the fluoroscopic (median 31 [interquartile range of 16-42] versus 39 [19-71] minutes, respectively) and total procedural times (median 107 [interquartile range 67-114] versus 124 [78-184] minutes, respectiv...

Source: International Heart Journal - November 24, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Heart J Source Type: research