https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/27533 2026-04-11T07:47:07Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4246 Title: Patent arterial duct occlusion with two amplatzer duct occluder devices Authors: Grech, Victor E.; DeGiovanni, Joseph V. Abstract: It is accepted practice to close large patent arterial ducts (PDA) with Amplatzer duct occluder devices, with extremely low rates of residual PDA. This article reports a child who required device closure of PDA with two Amplatzer PDA devices on two separate occasions, despite the first device deployment being a standard placement of an appropriately sized Amplatzer device in the usual position. 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4240 Title: The inferior caval vein draining into the left atrial cavity : a rare case Authors: Shiina, Y.; Slavik, S.; Uemura, H.; McCarthy, Karen; Yen Ho, S. Abstract: The inferior vena cava (IVC) draining into the left atrium (LA) is exceedingly rare in the setting of the usual atrial arrangement (situs solitus). This article describes a patient with this unique anomaly, and its repair. 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z