Abstract:BackgroundThe technique of transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure has evolved in the past two decades and is increasingly used in smaller patients. We sought to report a multicentre experience of transcatheter PDA occlusion in infants weighing <6kg.MethodsA multicentre, retrospective analysis of children weighing <6 kg in whom transcatheter PDA occlusion was attempted between January 2004 and December 2014 from 10 tertiary paediatric cardiology units in the UK and Ireland.ResultsA total of 361 pa… Show more
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