Cutting Edge Care of PDA in Premature Low Birth Wight Babies - 2021 Quality Summit presentation (Non-CE)-Cutting Edge Care of PDA in Premature Low Birth Wight Babies

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In this video, Frank Ng gives a lecture on homeostasis for very low birth weight infants during transportation and in the cath lab. He discusses the history of PDA occlusion and the devices that have been developed for occluding PDAs in premature infants weighing 1,500 grams or less. Ng also talks about comorbidities of neonates and premature infants, homeostasis issues, transportation and preparation in the cath lab, pre-procedural huddles, and post-procedural debriefing. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining thermal homeostasis and adequate fluid levels in premature infants. Ng presents case studies of premature infants with PDAs who underwent transcatheter occlusion procedures using devices such as the MVP and the piccolo ductal occluder. He explains the process of the procedure and shows images of before and after the occlusion. Ng discusses the development of a checklist for optimizing temperature, glucose, and ventilation homeostasis during transportation and in the cath lab. He highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and vigilant monitoring in order to mitigate adverse events in this high-risk group of patients.<br /><br />Credits: This video was presented by Frank Ng at the Society of Cardiangiography and Interventions in 2020.

Keywords

homeostasis

low birth weight infants

PDA occlusion

premature infants

transcatheter occlusion

thermal homeostasis

multidisciplinary approach