Patent ductus arteriosus indications for surgery


 * Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org], ; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [mailto:kfeeney@perfuse.org]

Overview
The decision for closure of patent ductus arteriosus depends on the size of ductus, presence of left or right ventricular hypertrophy and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is contraindicated in patients with eisenmenger's syndrome and right-to-left shunt