Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus in children: Immediate and short-term changes in left ventricular systolic and diastolic function

• Main Authors: Saurabh Kumar Gupta (Author), K M Krishnamoorthy (Author), Jaganmohan A Tharakan (Author), S Sivasankaran (Author), G Sanjay (Author), S Bijulal (Author), T Anees (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) on left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function in children. Background: Limited studies are available on alteration in LV hemodynamics, especially diastolic function, after PDA closure. Methods: Thi...