Role of Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in extremely low birth weight infants.

Shyam K SathanandamKaitlin BaldufSandeep ChilakalaKristen WashingtonKimberly AllenChristopher Knott-CraigBenjamin Rush WallerRanjit Philip

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)

TCPC is feasible in infants as small as 640-2000 g and can be performed safely in the majority. TCPC may offer faster weaning of respiratory support compared to SLP when performed earlier in life, and before the onset of elevated PAP.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome