Multidisciplinary Approach to PDA Closure in the Preterm

Date:  April 18th, 2026
Time:  11:00 – 12:00 AM Brazil Time   10:00 – 11:00 AM EST
Location:  Virtual
Price:  Members – Free  |  Non Member – $10

A multidisciplinary approach to patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in preterm infants involves a comprehensive strategy that integrates multiple specialties to optimize diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up of this common and potentially life-threatening condition. As the decision to intervene remains a topic of ongoing clinical debate, different management models will be presented to support individualized care based on each neonate’s hemodynamic status and overall fragility.

Learning Objectives

• NICU management of preterm infants with PDA
• Echocardiographic assessment of PDA and its hemodynamic significance
• Technical aspects, challenges, and outcomes of percutaneous PDA closure

Introduction

Bruna Cury, RN, MSc, S J Rio Preto, Brasil

Moderators

• ⁠Aaron Rodriguez Sanchez, MD, Monterrey, Mexico
• Elida Andrea Cazón, RN, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Speakers and Topics

• Barbara Cárdenas del Bosque, MD, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – NICU Management of Critically Ill Preterm Infants with PDA
• Tatiane Cristina Rosa Medici, MD, SJ Rio Preto, Brazil – Echocardiographic Evaluation of PDA and Its Hemodynamic Impact
• Juliana Neves, MD, Recife, Brazil – Technical Aspects, Challenges, and Outcomes of Percutaneous PDA Closure

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Registration closes on April 17^th, 2026 at 11:59pm EST