Characteristics and transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus in patients living at moderate to high altitude in Eastern Anatolia

• Main Authors: Serdar Epçaçan (Author), Mustafa Orhan Bulut (Author), Yüksel Kaya (Author), Ilker Kemal Yücel (Author), Çayan Çakır (Author), Emrah Şişli (Author), Yemlihan Ceylan (Author), Ahmet Çelebi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The incidence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is greater among patients living at high altitude. In this po-pulation, the ductal diameter is often larger and pulmonary hypertension is more frequent. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic and morphological features of PDA...