Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Under 6 kg and Premature Infants

Baspinar, Osman; Sahin, Derya; Sulu, AYŞE; Irdem, Ahmet; Gokaslan, Gokhan; Sivasli, Ercan; Kilinc, Metin

doi:10.1111/joic.12196

Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Under 6 kg and Premature Infants

Baspinar O., Sahin D. A., Sulu A., Irdem A., Gokaslan G., Sivasli E., ...More

JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY, vol.28, no.2, pp.180-189, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 28 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1111/joic.12196
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.180-189
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BackgroundTranscatheter closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has always been considered risky for infants weighing <6kg and preterms. We present our findings regarding transcatheter closures of PDA.