Who Still Gets Ligated? Reasons for Persistence of Surgical Ligation of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus Following Availability of Transcatheter Device Occlusion for Premature Neonates

Who Still Gets Ligated? Reasons for Persistence of Surgical Ligation of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus Following Availability of Transcatheter Device Occlusion for Premature Neonates

(1) Background: To identify reasons for the persistence of surgical ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants after the 2019 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of transcatheter device closure; (2) Methods: We performed a 10-year (2014–2023) single-institution retro...

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Main Authors: Julia K. Hoffmann, Zahra Khazal, Wievineke Apers, Puneet Sharma, Constance G. Weismann, Kira Kaganov, Craig R. Wheeler, Michael Farias, Diego Porras, Philip Levy, Sarah U. Morton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
patent ductus arteriosus
PDA
surgical ligation
prematurity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/11/5/132

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