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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:240
© 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

The effect of ductal diameter on surgical and medical closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm neonates

Alessandro Giardini, MD, Graham Derrick, MD

Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the article by Tschuppert and colleagues1Go on the effect of ductal diameter on surgical and medical closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm neonates. The question that the study aims to answer is quite relevant. Indeed, PDA is a common and potentially lethal condition in preterm neonates and is associated with significant comorbidities and resource use.2Go Tschuppert and colleagues1Go suggest that PDA size can be used to predict patients in whom medical management . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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