
#157 - Journal Club - 📑 Feeding protocol, treatment of pneumonia, transcatheter closure of the PDA and more
The Incubator
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Transcatheter closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in infants: Study outcomes
This chapter discusses a study on the closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in infants using the Emplacer Piccolo occluder. It covers the study's design, procedural success rate, major complications, and the FDA approval for commercial use in the US. The chapter presents the results of the study, including the success rates of the implant, closure of PDA at six months and three years, and discusses the survival rate and effectiveness of PDA closure.
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