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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Journal Club is back! Daphna and I reviewed some of the latest papers published in the neonatal literature. This week, we talk about feeding protocols, treatment of pneumonia, transcatheter PDA closure, and much more.
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