Case Reports Technique for Closure of the Small Patent Ductus Arteriosus Using the Rashkind Occluder

Percutaneous transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus has become a clinically viable procedure in childhood due to the pioneering work of Rashkind and Mullins. This paper presents the modification of the technique to accomplish transcatheter closure in a patent ductus arteriosus 2 mm in diameter.