By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A small but rigorous randomized trial suggests paracetamol may be a feasible alternative to ibuprofen for late PDA treatment, while underscoring the need for larger ...

Active treatment of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants within the first 2 weeks of life was associated with worse outcomes than expectant management.

Philadelphia, PA - Using a strategy that takes the classic "house-call" to new extremes, a traveling medical team made up of cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses is bringing a ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a new position statement that provides best-practice guidance for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using ...

“This position statement represents a collective effort between neonatology, anesthesia, and interventional cardiology to provide comprehensive guidance on tcPDA device occlusion that can be adapted ...

Objective: To provide commentary and reviews and brief discussions in controversial or innovative recent advances in neonatal pharmacotherapy. To discuss cutting edge drug delivery systems that may ...

Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute is now performing bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for newborns. The minimally invasive procedure is done directly in the ...

Credit: Getty Images. Evidence suggests that patent ductus arteriosus comprises anywhere from 5% to 10% of all congenital heart disease. Although the majority of congenital heart diseases (CHD) are ...