Echocardiographic guidance for transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in extremely low birth weight infants

Jason Nathaniel Johnson; Shyam Sathanandam; Ronak Naik; Ranjit Philip

doi:10.1111/chd.12725

Echocardiographic guidance for transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in extremely low birth weight infants

Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 Jan;14(1):74-78. doi: 10.1111/chd.12725.

Authors

Jason Nathaniel Johnson^{1

2}, Shyam Sathanandam¹, Ronak Naik¹, Ranjit Philip¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
² Division of Pediatric Radiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

PMID: 30811801
DOI: 10.1111/chd.12725

Abstract

Echocardiographic imaging provides real-time guidance during transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. Transthoracic echocardiogram provides detailed assessment of the PDA and surrounding structures prior to, during, and after transcatheter closure. This article aims to review the different echocardiographic techniques and concepts utilized during transcatheter PDA closure in ELBW infants.

Keywords: cardiac catheterization; extremely low birth weight infants; patent ductus arteriosus; transthoracic echocardiogram.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnosis
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / surgery*
Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight*
Infant, Newborn
Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*