The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence-based.
Unlike other ACC/AHA practice guidelines, there is not a large body of peer-reviewed …

This review aims to describe the past history, present techniques and future directions in
transcatheter treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Transcatheter PDA closure is the …

Thrombosis has long been recognized as a potentially lifethreatening complication in
children with congenital heart disease (CHD), children with acquired heart disease, and in …

The management of congenital heart disease has changed dramatically over the last 15
years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. More than ever before contemporary practice …

Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the immediate and short-term results of
anterograde catheter closure of a moderate-to large-sized patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) …

Objectives: We sought to review and report initial and one-year efficacy and safety results of
the multicenter USA Amplatzer ductal occluder (ADO) device trial. Background …

The purpose of this article is to present the immediate and short‐term results of the
international registry of transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using the …

Retrograde coil embolization of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been reported for
ducts< 3.3 mm in diameter using 5 to 5.5 Fr catheters. Our objective was to assess the …

BACKGROUND: Immediate-, short-, and intermediate-term results of percutaneous patent
ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure using Amplatzer duct occluders are excellent. However …

Video-assisted endoscopic techniques have reduced operative trauma in adult thoracic and
general surgery, but applications in children with congenital heart disease have been …