2021 Fellows Courses

PDA Closure in the Very Small Infant

Presenter

Dr. John P. Breinholt III, M.D., FSCAI, Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA
Dr. John P. Breinholt III, M.D., FSCAI, Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe the team dynamics of PDA closure in premature neonates.
  2. Compare the procedural differences of premie PDA closure from that in toddlers and children.
  3. Discuss the complications unique to procedures in very small infants.
Keywords: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Occlusion Devices and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)