Jason Nathaniel Johnson1,2, Shyam Sathanandam1, Ronak Naik1, Ranjit Philip1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.1, pp. 74-78, 2019, DOI: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. More >