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Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants: A French national survey: A Titanic movement in technology and technique— Beware the icebergs!
Author(s) -
Wilson Neil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.28685
Subject(s) - medicine , ductus arteriosus , closure (psychology) , percutaneous , intervention (counseling) , surgery , pediatrics , nursing , market economy , economics
Key Points First national multicenter report of interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. Results describe commendable technical and procedural success of 99% with year‐on‐year tendency for intervention in smaller patients. Reported complications (8.9%) and outcome (1‐year mortality 6.8%) are far superior to contemporary surgical intervention but indicate room for improvement.