Genetic Modifiers of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Term Infants
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe our institutional experience with transcatheter coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in symptomatic low birth weight pre-term infants. BACKGROUND Transcatheter treatment of PDA in very small infants (<2 kg) is technically challenging and therefore often not considered as an alternative to traditionally accepted modalities (surgical ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0022-3476
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.05.066