Transcatheter closure of PDA in premature babies less than 2 kg

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NARİN N., Pamukcu O., BAYKAN A., Argun M., Ozyurt A., BAYRAM A., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.17, no.2, pp.147-153, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2016.6847
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.147-153
  • Keywords: PDA, low birth weight, preterm, transcatheter closure
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Our hypothesis was that percutaneous PDA closure in babies less than 2 kg was a safe and effective method. The aim of this study is to share our experience in transcatheter PDA closure in infants whose body weight is less than 2 kg in order to support our hypothesis.