Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus: Evaluating the effect of the learning curve on the outcome

Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-40

  Azhar, Ahmad ^a   Abd El Azim, Ayman ^a   Habib, Hamed ^b  

^a International Medical Center   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Amplatzer duct occluder; Coil closure; Complications; Experience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DEVICE THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULMONARY ARTERY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSCATHETER CLOSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953432141     PISSN: 09742069     EISSN: 09745149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.52804     Document Type: Article

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