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Percutaneous closure of the patent ductus arteriosus: Opportunities moving forward

Courtney C. Mitchell¹, Brian K. Rivera¹, Jennifer N. Cooper ^2,4, Charles V. Smith³, Darren P. Berman^4,5, Jonathan L. Slaughter^1,4, Carl H. Backes^1,4,5

1 Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
2 Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
3 Center for Integrated Brain Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
4 Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
5 The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

* Corresponding Author: Carl H. Backes, MD, Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH 43205 Email: .