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Echocardiographic guidance for transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in extremely low birth weight infants

Jason Nathaniel Johnson^1,2, Shyam Sathanandam¹, Ronak Naik¹, Ranjit Philip¹

1 Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
2 Division of Pediatric Radiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

* Corresponding Author: Jason Nathaniel Johnson, MD, MHS, Pediatrics and Radiology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, 49 North Dunlap Street, Faculty Office Building 366, Memphis, TN 38105 ().

Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14(1), 74-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/chd.12725

Abstract

Echocardiographic imaging provides real‐time guidance during transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. Transthoracic echocardiogram provides detailed assessment of the PDA and sur‐ rounding structures prior to, during, and after transcatheter closure. This article aims to review the different echocardiographic techniques and concepts utilized during transcatheter PDA closure in ELBW infants.

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