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 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 ...

“This position statement represents a collective effort between neonatology, anesthesia, and interventional cardiology to provide comprehensive guidance on tcPDA device occlusion that can be adapted ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure (TCPC) in the first four weeks of life, ...

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 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 ...