Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with surgical ligation, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in infants and neonates ...
Background: It is well recognised that presence of a haemodynamically significant PDA increases the risks of bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD), intraventricular haemorrhage(IVH) and necrotising ...
The decision to perform patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation is controversial. Patient selection is oftentimes poorly standardized, leading to delays in referral and inappropriate intervention. A ...
Philadelphia, PA - Using a strategy that takes the classic "house-call" to new extremes, a traveling medical team made up of cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses is bringing a ...
As babies make the transition of depending on the mother for oxygen and depending on their own lungs during birth, an arterial connection has to close on its own. Normally this transition occurs ...
Surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in newborns was associated with half the mortality risk of treatment with medication but was also associated with increased risks for ...
The transition to pulmonary respiration following birth requires rapid alterations in the structure of the mammalian cardiovascular system. One dramatic change that occurs is the closure and ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) marked a significant milestone in cardiovascular care with the successful transcatheter device occlusion of a ...