PDA Management - Dr. Gaurav Agrawal

Dr. Gaurav Agrawal May 21, 2019

PDA treatment in babies depends on maturity level and weight of babies. Preterm babies needs conservative followed by drug treatment and if these measures are not successful then surgical ligation of PDA or if suitable the PDA can be closed in cath lab by using a device (without surgery).

For closing of PDA by using device, size of PDA as well as weight of child has to be taken in consideration.
PDA is closed by using blood vessels in thigh. These vessels are connected to the heart. We pass catheters and wires through these vessels for crossing the PDA.
We put an umbrella shaped device across the PDA.
Within six months, device become endothelized and become a part of heart for life long.
There is no need of any medicine after this procedure (THIS IS NOT A SURGERY). Child can be discharged next day and can attend schools as well.

Is this procedure safe?

In today’s modern era, this procedure is extremely safe.

Dr. Gaurav Agrawal

Dr Gaurav Agrawal is a Pediatric Cardiologist (Child and Fetal heart Specialist). Dr Agrawal is a pediatrician who has specialized training in the treatment of various child heart related problems (neonates to 18 years of age). He is also having a vast experience in fetal echocardiography.

He is one of the very few pediatricians in India who practices pediatric cardiology exclusively. Cardiac problems in children are common in children, sometimes life threating and often not diagnosed properly. Early diagnosis and timely treatment is very important. Areas of specific interest include child echocardiography including fetal echocardiography, diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization (pediatric cardiac holes closure by device, opening of obstructed cardiac valves by balloons etc).

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