Patent Ductus Arteriosus – PDA Device Closure Surgery
The irregular contact between the aorta and the pulmonary artery is a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which enables oxygenated (red) blood to flow through the lungs. When the amount of blood that passes through the PDA is sufficient to trigger complications, then it may suggest an interference. This most usually happens when setting a PDA of large or moderate scale.
Indications for infancy intervention include signs that don’t lead to medicine, increased blood pressure in the lungs, and severe heart dilation due to insufficient blood flow. The need for action in infancy typically becomes apparent by the age of 6-12 months, and sometimes even earlier.
All patients undergo PDA operation or system closure are advised to take antibiotics at least 6 months after the procedure before any dental or surgical procedures. Such measure is intended to reduce the risk of the development of any bacterial infection in the heart tissue. This can occur with dental work and with certain types of surgery.
