San Francisco, CA—Percutaneous closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in children using a novel device is safe and effective, according to a prospective study presented in a featured clinical ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a new position statement that provides best-practice guidance for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using ...

LOS ANGELES, CA — A transcatheter technique using primarily echocardiographically guided patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in extremely premature newborns (EPNs) can be performed safely and with ...

The minimally invasive procedure involves placing a small catheter through a vein to deliver a tiny device that seals the PDA from within. The newly appointed chief of cardiovascular medicine and ...