Transcatheter coil closure of large patent ductus arteriosus with 0.052-inch Gianturco coils using myocardial biopsy forceps in a 70-year-old woman

Small patent ductus arteriosus is generally closed in children using a transcatheter coil. This is done less often in older patients or those with large patent ductus arteriosus. We report successful antegrade transcatheter coil closure of patent ductus arteriosus in a 70-year-old woman. Into the patent ductus arteriosus, using flexible myocardial biopsy forceps, we placed two large 0.052-inch Gianturco coils, which were easily used as multipurpose vascular occlusion coils. The forceps and the coils were readily available and provided complete occlusion. Other delivery devices cannot deliver such large coils. Transcatheter coil closure thus appears to be safe and effective for closing large patent ductus arteriosus in the elderly.