Although patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) leading to significant hemodynamic changes in premature babies can be cured by medical or surgical methods, debate is ongoing about the selection of the ...

A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery resulting in left to right shunting. This connection is supposed to close shortly after birth ...

Background Ibuprofen treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been shown to be as effective as indomethacin in small randomized controlled trials, with possibly fewer adverse effects.

Merit Medical Systems has enrolled the first patient in the multi-centre PREEMIE study to assess the efficacy and safety of the Bloom Micro Occluder System, aimed at treating patent ductus arteriosus ...

prospective study of the Bloom Micro Occluder System for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants (PREEMIE study). PDA is a congenital heart condition that occurs when ...

The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has successfully performed five closed-heart surgeries - free of charge — to correct Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), a congenital heart defect. Every year ...

Cite this: Current Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants - Medscape - Aug 01, 2003. The DA of a very preterm infant has minimal constriction ...

Merit Medical aims to improve care for vulnerable premature infants by evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Bloom Micro Occluder System for treating PDA in the specified patient pool.