AUTHOR=Zhang Hua-yong , Feng Xiao-yuan , Li Chang-jian , Zhang Yong 

TITLE=Case Report: A new therapeutic option for a rare patent ductus arteriosus child complicated with pulmonary artery aneurysm due to infectious endocarditis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1493730

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2025.1493730

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most common forms of congenital heart disease (CHD). Infectious endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication of PDA. PDA combined with pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) due to IE is rare in children. In this report, we report a rare pediatric PDA case, complicated with PAA due to IE. Transcatheter closure of PDA without the surgical intervention of PAA was performed, with a favorable prognosis.