Research and Innovation Research Library Closing PDA in premature infants – without surgery

Closing PDA in premature infants – without surgery

Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure – long considered a first-line therapy for children and adults – had always been considered too difficult and too risky for infants. But a new wave of innovative devices is now making the procedure possible for infants as small as three pounds. We’re among a small handful of hospitals offering transcatheter PDA closure to premature infants.

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