The Ductus Dilemma: To Close or Not to Close in the Fight Against Endocarditis/Endarteritis

Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common congenital heart defect. While closure of hemodynamically significant PDAs is well established, closure of small, hemodynamically insignificant PDAs for prevention of infective endocarditis or endarteritis (IEE) remains controversial and is supp...

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Auteurs principaux:	Tessa A. E. Soede, Gabriëlle G. van Iperen, Johannes M. P. J. Breur
Format:	Artigo
Langue:	Inglês
Publié:	MDPI AG 2026-02-01
Collection:	Children
Sujets:	patent ductus arteriosus infective endocarditis infective endarteritis congenital heart disease percutaneous PDA closure pediatric cardiology
Accès en ligne:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/13/3/340
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