Osman Baspinar, Nazmi Narin, Ali Baykan, Kaan Yildiz, Ozge Pamukcu, Abdullah Ozyurt, Mehmet Kervancioglu, Yunus Emre Kum, Maneuver Tugba Temel, Alper Dogan, Sedat Bagli, Tulay Demircan, Derya Aydin Sahin, Ferhan Elmali, Cem Karadeniz
In this multi-centre study, the mid- to long-term efficacy and safety of the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder in patent ductus arteriosus closure in premature and term infants as well as children were discussed. Methods. Between 2016 and 2021, 645 patients, 152 of whom were less than 1 month old, underwent ductus closure with the Piccolo device from five different centres in Turkey. The median age of the patients was 2.2 years, and the mean narrowest point of duct diameter was 1.8 mm. Sixty-two patients weighed ≤ 1...
June 7, 2023: Cardiology in the Young