Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure with echocardiographic guidance: can radiation exposure be reduced?

Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure with echocardiographic guidance: can radiation exposure be reduced?

Objectives: The radiation dose from interventional cardiac catheterization is particularly relevant when treating children because of their greater radiosensitivity compared to adults. The transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), as well as other more complex pediatric interventions...

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Main Authors: İbrahim Cansaran Tanıdır, Alper Guzeltas, Yakup Ergul, Erkut Ozturk, Isa Ozyilmaz, Ender Odemis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2014-10-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
Subjects:
cardiac catheterization/adverse effects
child; ductus arteriosus
patent; heart defects
congenital/radiography; radiation injuries/epidemiology; risk factors.
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