Abstract
Purpose: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common clinical condition in preterm infants with hemodynamic consequences of systemic hypo-perfusion and later pulmonary hypertension. Management of pulmonary hypertension in the presence of a large PDA with left to right shunting is challenging. We sought to assess the effect of the PDA and its trans-catheter device closure on the pulmonary vascular bed in preterm infants. Methods: A review of 100 consecutive children who underwent trans-catheter device closure of PDA was performed. Preterm infants who had a diagnostic right heart catheterization …
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