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Observational studyPediatric cardiology2025

Impact of a Multidisciplinary Service Line and Program for Transcatheter Device Closure of the Neonatal Ductus Arteriosus.

R Allen Ligon, Shazia Bhombal, Marissa Adamson, Sarah Hash, Dennis W Kim, Ashley S LeFevre, Justin B Long, Sarah McLaughlin, Marcos Mills, Katie Roddy and 4 more

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Observational study in Pediatric cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. SCAI Position Statement on Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants.Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

R Allen LigonDivision of Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 2970 Brandywine Rd, Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA. neonatalpdareferrals@choa.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1022-3430
Shazia BhombalDivision of Neonatology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 316 F 3rd Floor Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
Marissa AdamsonDivision of Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 2970 Brandywine Rd, Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
Sarah HashChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, USA.
Dennis W KimDivision of Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 2970 Brandywine Rd, Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
Ashley S LeFevreChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, USA.
Justin B LongDivision of Anesthesiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA.
Sarah McLaughlinEmory University School of Medicine, 1440 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
Marcos MillsDivision of Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 2970 Brandywine Rd, Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
Katie RoddyDivision of Anesthesiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA.
Lucas TuckerChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, USA.
Cyrus SamaiDivision of Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 2970 Brandywine Rd, Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
Anthony PiazzaDivision of Neonatology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 316 F 3rd Floor Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
Shannon E HamrickDivision of Neonatology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, 316 F 3rd Floor Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Outline a quality initiative establishing an institutional service line for neonatal transcatheter device closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (TDC-PDA). A retrospective descriptive observational study surrounds programmatic approach to TDC-PDA in premature neonates with process measure spanning education, implementation, referral, and post-procedural care. Metrics tracked pre- and post-program creation with statistical analyses performed. Neonatal TDC-PDA referrals increased exponentially since program inception (n = 13 in year prior; n = 42 year 1; n = 74 year 2), especially in patients weighing less than 1.3 kg (12.5%; 55%; 50%), and were associated with an increased procedural success rate (81%; 95%; 99%). Procedural checklist creation decreased procedural "out of isolette" time (median 93 min; 59; 52), and procedural-related complication or clinical sequelae (19%; 12%; 4%). A multidisciplinary service line and program dedicated to neonatal TDC-PDA can result in a significant increase in referrals as well as procedural efficacy and safety for this medically fragile population.

Indexed as

Cardiac CatheterizationDuctus Arteriosus, PatentPatient Care TeamSeptal Occluder DeviceFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeNeonatePatent ductus arteriosusPrematurityQuality improvementTranscatheter therapy

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PMID39196349

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